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nasturtium leaves the light is shining through the back of the leaf and enhancing the veins on the front Indian cress,Tropaeolum majus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

nasturtium leaves

the light is shining through the back of the leaf and enhancing the veins on the front

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''Tropaeolum majus'', the garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian cress or monk's cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. An easily-grown annual or short-lived perennial with disc-shaped leaves and brilliant yellow, orange or red flowers, it is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin. It is not closely related to the genus ''Nasturtium'' .

Similar species: Brassicales
Species identified by Lychee
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Uploaded Aug 29, 2014. Captured Apr 20, 2001 00:19 in Rosemary Lane, Rossett, Wrexham, Wrexham LL12 0LA, UK.
  • FinePix S3200
  • f/8.0
  • 1/274s
  • ISO1600
  • 4.3mm