[Nasturtium officinale] ([Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum]) beds
Common name:
Watercress beds
Habitat code:
C3.45
Description:
Inundated or inundatable fields used for the cultivation of forbs, in particular, watercress, [Nasturtium officinale] ([Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum]). Low-growing communities, at maximum 20 cm tall, which may be open or closed.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Nasturtium officinale R. Br., 1812 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Potamopyrgus antipodarum J.E. Gray, 1843 | |
| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
