| No | 50 |
| Common Name: | Watercress |
| Scientific Name: | Nasturtium officinale |
| Irish Name: | Biolar |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Habitat: | Streams and ditches |
| Uses: | Salads, This plant is said to contain significant amounts of iron, calcium, folic acid, Vitamins A and C but it is extremely important to know precisely what conditions it has been grown in as various parasites can inhabit the waters in which it grows in the wild. Watercress Soup is absolutely delicious and very nourishing, as are salads to which carefully sourced watercress is added. |
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