Brassicaceae

watercress

Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum L.

Indigenous Names: Ma pe votz

Habitat: Found in streams where the water runs clear and cold, nor running too fast.

Seasonality: Not specified

Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Cheyenne

Used Like a salad green

Cheyenne

The dried plant is used to make a tea to tone the liver and cleanse the blood

Cheyenne

The dried plant is used as a diuretic to aid breaking up kidney stones or bladder stones

Cheyenne

The juice of fresh leaves is used to treat acne, eczema, ringworm, rashes, and other skin irritations

Parts Documented: fresh_leaves, harvest_plant_when_it_is_flowering, plants