Cresses were a type of plant, that grew along streams in Rohan.[1]
Inspiration
The specific cress encountered in Rohan was likely watercress.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
1984-1997: Middle-earth Role Playing
- Golden Cress (S. Melbis, Q. Malquessi), also known as Gold Chute, was a fernlike riverside herb, found almost exclusively in the Vale of Erech and Blackroot Vale. Prepared into ointment, it helped heal bleeding wounds. [3][4]
References
- ↑ LR 3.02.027Digital Tolkien Project Citation Systems, The Lord of the Rings, "The Two Towers", "The Riders of Rohan", Paragraph 27
- ↑ Walter S. Judd & Graham A. Judd (2017), Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium, p. 128
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur (1994), Treasures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2010), p. 175
- ↑ Mark R. Feil (1997), Hands of the Healer (#2026), pp. 106-107