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Watercress-Leaf Rocket

Erucastrum nasturtiifolium (Poir.) O.E.Schulz
Watercress-Leaf Rocket
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Erucastrum nasturtiifolium (Poir.) O.E.Schulz is a species in the Brassicaceae family, commonly known as Watercress-Leaf Rocket. It is distributed across several European countries including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and others. The species was first published in 1916.

Description

Erucastrum nasturtiifolium is a member of the Brassicaceae family, which is also known as the mustard family. It is native to parts of Europe and is found in countries such as Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Sweden, Czechia, Slovenia, Romania, Poland, Albania, Latvia, and Norway. This species was first described in 1916 by O.E.Schulz, based on earlier work by Poir. The plant is known by the common name Watercress-Leaf Rocket in English.

Other common names

Watercress-Leaf RocketWatercress-Leaved Rocket

Distribution

Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · DK · Latvia · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Hungary · Romania · Ukraine · SE · CZ · SI · RO · PL · AL · LV · NO · SK · Vermont-US · Albania · Austria · Czechoslovakia · Germany · Italy · Poland · Portugal · Spain

Synonyms

Raphanus erucastrumSisymbrium tournefortiiSisymbrium subbipinnatifidumSisymbrium jacobaeifoliumSinapis nasturtiifoliaBrassica obtusangulataCrucifera lamarckiiDiplotaxis stenocarpaEruca asperaErucastrum bracteatumErucastrum gmeliniiErucastrum lamarkiiHirschfeldia nasturtiifolia

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