Eruca
garden-rocket, rocket-salad
2 species
1 subspecies and varieties
1 subspecies and varieties
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Eruca vesicaria – arugula
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest British Columbia to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Grain fields and waste ground.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest British Columbia to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Grain fields and waste ground.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
• ssp. sativa – garden rocket
Erucastrum gallicum – dog mustard, hairy rocket
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual, Biennial
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual, Biennial
