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Diplotaxis erucoides

Common name:	White Wall Rocket	Family:	Cruciferae
Author:	(L.)DC.	Botanical references:	17
Synonyms:	Sinapis erucoides (L.), Brassica erucoides ((L.)Boiss.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	S. Europe - Mediterranean. Naturalized in S. Britain.
Habitat:	A weed of arable and waste ground in S. England and frequent as a casual.
Edibility Rating (1-5):	2	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Brassica eruca[G] Eruca sativa[E,G,H,HPIC] Eruca vesicaria sativa[H] Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa[G,H]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Arugula [H], Rocket [H], Rocket Sallad [H], Roquette [H], Sinapis [E], White Wallrocket [B,P],
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Capparales. Renamed to Brassicaceae -- Mustard family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Europe; Us

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 0.5m. . It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from June to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. We rate it 2/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds, In Walls, In East Wall, In West Wall.

Edible Uses

Leaves.

Leaves - raw or cooked. A mustard-like flavour, they can be added to salads[217].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs[K].
This species is a serious weed in S. Europe[17].
Plants often germinate in the autumn and survive as an over-wintering rosette[17].

Propagation

Seed - best sown in situ as soon as it is ripe, though it can also be sown in situ in the spring. The seed usually germinates in the autumn.

Suppliers

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Eruca sativa (a possible synonym).

[H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

References for eruca sativa (a possible synonym).

[HP] PhotoFrom Henriette's plant pictures
[HP] PhotoFrom Henriette's plant pictures

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[K] Ken Fern
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.

[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

[217] Les Ecologistes de l'Euzière Les Salades Sauvages Not given. 1994 ISBN 2-906128-04-X
A lovely little book about some wild salads in France. Written in French.

Readers Comments

Diplotaxis erucoides

Stephen Mifsud (maltawildplants@marz-kreations.com) Tue Feb 25 12:03:01 2003

Link: MarZ Kreations - Maltese Wild Plants Malta Online Database - Information, botanical details, high quality photos

Diplotaxis erucoides

Stephen Mifsud (maltawildplants@marz-kreations.com) Tue Feb 25 12:03:01 2003

Link: MarZ Kreations - Maltese Wild Plants Malta Online Database - Information, botanical details, high quality photos

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