Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Also known as rucola, rugula, colewort, roquette, arugula, Eruca vesicaria subspecies sativa, Eruca sativa

edible annual plant Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

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Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa is an edible plant that grows for one year before dying, commonly known as arugula or rocket. It's widely grown and eaten in salads and cooking because of its distinctive peppery flavor.

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Species

Least Concern

Eruca vesicaria sativa

SUBSPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae

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Eruca sativa (also known as rocket, eruca, or arugula) is an edible annual plant in the family Brassicaceae. Other common names include salad rocket, garden rocket, colewort, roquette, ruchetta, rucola, rucoli, and rugula.

Eruca sativa is native to the Mediterranean and Asia. Its wide availability and sharp flavor make it widely popular as a leaf vegetable, including in salads.