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Preferred term

Tropaeolum  

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Entry terms

  • Garden Nasturtium
  • Garden Nasturtiums
  • Nasturtium, Garden
  • Nasturtiums, Garden

Note

  • entry term NASTURTIUM, GARDEN: the genus NASTURTIUM is also available

Scope note

  • A plant genus of the family TROPAEOLACEAE. The common nasturtium is a plant that grows 2.4-3.6 m (8-12 feet) tall and has funnel-shaped flowers that are commonly yellow-orange with red spots or stripes and have a long spur that contains sweet nectar. Some species in this genus are called watercress which is also a common name for RORIPPA and NASTURTIUM.

History note

  • 2003

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D032388

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