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Eruca vesicaria ssp.sativa

Arugala, Garden-rocket, Salad-rocket

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: roadsides, disturbed areas, disturbed areas, fields
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: pinnatifid
Flower color2: white or whitish yellow
Flowering period2: winter and spring
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Brassicaceae (mustard family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Cruciferae (mustard family)
Synonym(s)1: Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca L.
Status: introduced,locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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