Species

Erucastrum gallicum (Willd.) O. E. Schulz

Hairy Rocket

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Erucastrum (Dogmustard)

Synonyms

Erucastrum gallicum
Brassica ochroleuca
Erucastrum pollichii
Hirschfeldia pollichii
Sisymbrium gallicum

Related species

Erucastrum nasturtiifolium (Poir.) O. E. Schulz - Watercress-Leaved Rocket
Erucastrum gallicum (Willd.) O. E. Schulz - Hairy Rocket

Traits


    30–60 cm tall. flowers: yellowish to whitish. petals: 6–8 mm long. sepals: erect. supporting-leaves of the lower flowers: present. fruits: siliques, (slightly) protruding from the stem, 20–120 mm long, seeds in each fruit-locule 1‑rowed; valves: 1‑nerved; fruit beak:...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Erucastrum gallicum

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

Erucastrum gallicum

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

Erucastrum gallicum

Erucastrum gallicum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in alkaline habitats

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