Species

Erucastrum nasturtiifolium (Poir.) O. E. Schulz

Watercress-Leaved Rocket

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Erucastrum nasturtiifolium
Brassica erucastrum
Brassica nasturtiifolia
Brassica nasturtiifolium
Brassica obtusangula
Erucastrum obtusangulum
Hirschfeldia obtusangula
Sinapis nasturtiifolia
Sinapis subbipinnatifida

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Erucastrum nasturtiifolium

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 nasturtiifolium

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 nasturtiifolium

Erucastrum nasturtiifolium

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, periodically flooded habitats

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