Marshcress

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Deobstruent, Digestive, Diuretic, Hepatic

Science studied: RORIFONE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Brassicaceae

Scientific name: Rorippa islandica

Common names: Marshcress, Berwr Melyn Gogleddol, Berwr Melyn y Gogledd, Biolair Bhuidhe Thuathach, Crescione islandico, Crescione palustre, Cresson d'Islande, Cresson des marais, Gewoehnliche Sumpfkresse

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Deobstruent
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Hepatic
• Stimulant
• Tonic
• Detergent
• Scurvy

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Deobstruent
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Hepatic
• Stimulant
• Tonic
• Detergent
• Scurvy

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Rorippa islandica: a genetically accessible dicot model system to study flooding tolerance. · 2026 source ↗
• Antimicrobial activity, ergosterol content and phytochemical screening of Rorippa Islandica (Oeder ex Murr.) and Carrichtera annua (L.). · 2025 source ↗
• Antimicrobial activity, ergosterol content and phytochemical screening of Rorippa islandica (Oeder ex Murr.) and Carrichtera annua (L.) · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• RORIFONE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.