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Common names: | Garden nasturtium (English) Indian cress (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Planted |
Description: |
Annual herb with trailing stems up to c. 1 m long, widely cultivated as a garden plant and often used in salads. Leaves nearly circular, 3-15 cm in diameter, green to blue-green above, paler beneath, distinctly peltate with the petiole, 5-30 cm long, attached nearly in the centre of the lamina. Flowers yellow, orange or red, often with darker markings at the base of the petals, 2.5-6 cm in diameter, with a basal spur 2.5-3 cm long. Fruit c. 2 cm in diameter, with 3 one-seeded segments. |
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Notes: |
Notes: It has been included on the basis of at least one record as a garden escape along a roadside. This species is probably of cultivated, hybrid origin. |
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Habitat: | Very rarely escaping on roadsides |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1450 m (approx) |
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Worldwide distribution: | South America. Known as an invasive introduction in Hawai and New Zealand. |
National distribution: | C |
Growth form(s): | Climber. |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Tuesday 15 February 2011 |
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