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Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.

Garden Rocket

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Eruca (Rocketsalad)

Synonyms

Eruca vesicaria
Brassica erysimoides
Brassica hispida
Brassica pinnatifida
Brassica vesicaria
Eruca aurea
Eruca cappadocica
Eruca deserti
Eruca lanceolata
Eruca longirostris
Eruca orthosepala
Eruca pinnatifida
Eruca sativa
Eruca sativa Mill. var.
Eruca sativa subsp. aurea
Eruca sativa subsp. longirostris
Eruca sativa subsp. pinnatifida
Eruca sativa subsp. stenocarpa
Eruca sativa subsp. vesicaria
Eruca sativa var. eriocarpa
Eruca sativa var. erysimoides
Eruca stenocarpa
Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.
Eruca vesicaria subsp. longirostris
Eruca vesicaria subsp. pinnatifida
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
Velleruca longistyla

Related species

Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. - Garden Rocket

Traits


    Maximal 40 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose. flowers: whitish, with dark veins. stigmata: 2‑lobed. fruits: siliques, erect or protruding, seeds in each fruit-locule 2‑rowed; fruit beak: long, cross-section flat. leaves: with unpleasant smell, hirsute. basal leaves: l...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Eruca vesicaria

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Eruca vesicaria

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Eruca vesicaria

Eruca vesicaria

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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