Nasturtiums
Nasturtium Family - Tropaeolaceae
Large Nasturtium Tropaeolum majusIntroduced from South America. Grown as a garden ornamental and occasionally used to provide seeds for culinary use. Flowers July to September or until the first frosts. A scrambling plant which may climb a short way nut is typically seen sprawling over the ground. Flowers may be orange or yellow. The leaves are perfoliate, being attached to their stalks at the centre of the round leaf blade. The whole plant has a sharp, slightly bitter smell and a peppery taste and is a common foodplant of both Large and Small White butterflies.
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