Eruca vesicaria
Arugula, Edible Rocket
Other regional names: Garden Rocket +1 more
- Garden Rocket
- Rocketsalad
Also known as: Brassica eruca L. +17 more
- Brassica eruca L.
- Brassica erucoides Hornem.
- Brassica erucoides Roxb.
- Brassica erysimoides Sieber ex Spreng.
- Brassica lativalvis Boiss.
- Brassica turgida Pers.
- Brassica uechtritziana Janka
- Brassica vesicaria L.
- Caulis eruca (L.) E.H.L.Krause, 1900
- Crucifera eruca E.H.L.Krause
- Eruca alba Mattir., 1899
- Eruca aurea Batt.
- Eruca cappadocica Reut.
- Eruca cappadocica Reut. ex Boiss.
- Eruca cappadocica var. eriocarpa Boiss.
- Eruca deserti Pomel
- Eruca eruca (L.) Asch. & Graebn.
- Eruca eruca (L.) Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eruca vesicaria (commonly known as Arugula or Edible Rocket) is an annual within the Brassicaceae family. It is found natively in Africa and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Morocco, Spain