Watercress

[gophergunner]

Does watercress grow here in Minnesota?  I moved up here from Ohio over 25 years ago and haven't seen any anywhere up here in any creeks.  Sure od miss a good watercress salad.  We used to eat watercress all spring and early summer until it got too hot.

[HD]

From what I have read, it can grow here. But, I have not seen anything about "where" it is growing.

[delcecchi]

It grows around low areas.  I have seen what I think is cress growing along the lake on Vermilion, and also near the whitewater by Altura when I was trout fishing.   South fork or south branch of whitewater.  It's been a couple years since I went by there since there was a big fish kill for unknown reasons a couple years ago.   

[dew2]

 I never seen water cress north of Pine city.I fished lots a trout streams where it grows in Mn. Cold clear water. Lots a streams that held trout had it some entered the Mn river some the cannon and vermillion river near hastings.The streams I used to pick it dont hold trout or water cress much anymore but I do have spots south of the cities where it still can be had.
 Theres a seed you can grow its just called Cress,it grows in areas you can grow  lettuce cool spring plant.I believe Jungs seed company has it.I grew it a few years back it had a mild peppery taste like water cress close but not as good as wild

 What type areas did you pick it in Ohio?

[delcecchi]

I'll take a look when I get back to Vermilion

[gophergunner]

As some have all read said, it does best in cool, clear slow moving shallow water.  (less than 4 ft. deep.)  It kind of looks like clover.  If you start harvesting it in spring, you can keep cutting it for a few weeks until it gets hot.  Once it blooms, you won't want to eat it.  Makes a good salad.  We used to have it with a hot vinegar and bacon "wilt" dressing.