Cress

Known Location

• general area of Half-Circle seahold
• Sunstone Sea Hold
• Dolphin Craft Hall

General habitat:

Streams by ocean where water freshens

Uses:

• Edible: sweet with a tangy aftertaste. Popular in salads and soups

Medicinal Uses:

• diuretic, an expectorant tonic for anemia, prevents scurvy, cleanses the blood, and clears the skin. It is a folk treatment for tuberculosis and internal tumors.

Outside Info:

Most likely the type of cress mentioned in Dragonsinger is watercress. It has small white flowers in spring and summer, pungent compound leaves, with large terminal leaflet.