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Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.

Synonyms

Brassica eruca, Brassica hispida, Brassica vesicaria, Eruca aurea, Eruca eruca, Eruca foetida, Eruca glabrescens, Eruca grandiflora, Eruca oleracea, Eruca orthosepala, Eruca permixta, Eruca sylvestris, Euzomum vesicarium, Raphanus eruca, Raphanus vesicarius, Velleruca longistyla

Common names

Eruca sativa, jargeer, jirjeer, Lucerne, Rocket

Extract from Wikipedia article

Eruca vesicaria (syn. Brassica vesicaria L.) is a species of Eruca native to the western Mediterranean region, in Morocco, Algeria, Spain and Portugal. It is closely related to Eruca sativa; that species is included in E. vesicaria by some botanists either as a subspecies E. vesicaria subsp. sativa or not distinguished at all; E. vesicaria can be distinguished from E. sativa by its persistent sepals.[+]

Rocket flower (Eruca vesicaria, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
LinkRocket flower (Eruca vesicaria, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Al Kharrara, Qatar
Eruca vesicaria (rocket, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
LinkEruca vesicaria (rocket, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Location on mapsخط الوكير، Qatar
Blooming Eruca vesicaria (rocket, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
LinkBlooming Eruca vesicaria (rocket, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Location on mapsخط الوكير، Qatar
White flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, December 18, 2015
LinkWhite flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, December 18, 2015
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Close up of white flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, December 18, 2015
LinkClose up of white flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, December 18, 2015
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Rosette of leaves of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, January 15, 2016
LinkRosette of leaves of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, January 15, 2016
Location on mapsDukhan Hwy, Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar
Close up of rosette of leaves of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, January 15, 2016
LinkClose up of rosette of leaves of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, January 15, 2016
Location on mapsDukhan Hwy, Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar
Flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
LinkFlowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Location on mapsDukhan Hwy, Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar
Blooming plant of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
LinkBlooming plant of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Location on mapsDukhan Hwy, Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar
Inflorescence of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
LinkInflorescence of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Location on mapsDukhan Hwy, Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar
Close up of flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
LinkClose up of flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Location on mapsDukhan Hwy, Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar
Eruca vesicaria (rocket) on sidewalk of Al Owaina Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2016
LinkEruca vesicaria (rocket) on sidewalk of Al Owaina Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2016
Location on mapsAl Owaina St, Doha, Qatar

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