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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 Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 29, 2016. Captured Aug 8, 2015 20:01 in Burgemeester van Hulstlaan 39, 5384 LR Heesch, Netherlands.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/9.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm