Edible Rocket
Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.
Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav., commonly known as Edible Rocket, is a species in the Brassicaceae family. It is native to regions including Madeira, Portugal Continental, Ireland, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Mexico, Chad, Belarus, Ukraine, Argentina, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Denmark, and Finland.
Description
Eruca vesicaria is a member of the Brassicaceae family, a group of flowering plants that includes many economically important species. It is widely distributed across Europe, parts of Asia, and the Americas. The plant is known for its edible properties and is commonly referred to as Edible Rocket. It was first described in 1802 and is recognized by its scientific name Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.
Other common names
Edible RocketGarden RocketRocket-SaladRocketsaladSalad Rocket
Distribution
Madeira · Portugal Continental · CL · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · MX · TD · BY · UA · AR · Estonia · Lithuania · Slovakia · Denmark · Finland · Channel Is. · Ireland · Norway · Romania · Sweden · Ukraine · England · Scotland · Wales · QA · BA
Synonyms
Raphanus vesicariusVelleruca vesicariaSinapis exoticaBrassica erucoidesBrassica erucoidesBrassica hispidaBrassica turgidaBrassica uechtritzianaBrassica vesicariaCrucifera erucaEruca aureaEruca cappadocicaEruca glabrescensEruca longistylaEruca orthosepalaEruca permixtaEruca ruchettaEruca subbipinnataEruca sylvestrisEuzomum hispidumEuzomum vesicariumVelleruca longistylaEruca vesicaria subvar. oleraceaEruca vesicaria subvar. hispida
