Species

Diplotaxis muralis (L.) DC.

Annual Wall-Rocket

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Diplotaxis (Wallrocket)

Synonyms

Diplotaxis muralis
Diplotaxis muralis (L.) DC.
Diplotaxis scaposa
Diplotaxis virgata subsp. platystylis
Sisymbrium murale

Related species

Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. - Perennial Wall-Rocket
Diplotaxis muralis (L.) DC. - Annual Wall-Rocket
Diplotaxis viminea (L.) DC. - Vineyard Wall-Rocket

Traits


    10–80 cm tall. flowers: yellowish. pedicels: distinctly longer than the calyx. petals: 4–9 mm long. stamina: 6, all fertile. fruits: siliques, (slightly) protruding from the stem, without a stalk-like infertile section above the calyx, cross-section flattened, seeds ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Diplotaxis muralis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Diplotaxis muralis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Diplotaxis muralis

Diplotaxis muralis

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline habitats

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