Herb. Obs. A water plant, identified by Britten with Nasturtium amphibium.
1548. Turner, Names of Herbes, D viij b. Lauer or Sion, is called of some Bellragges, of other some yealowe watercresses.
1578. Lyte, Dodoens, 611. Turner and Cooper do call it [Water Parsely] Yellow water cresses, and Bell ragges.
1611. Cotgr., Persil aigrun, Wild Parseley bellrags.