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Eruca (Brassicaceae) Not in Students Flora   

Eruca vesicaria (Rocket = E. sativa) is a common garden escaped species, also grown horticulturally as a salad green. It is a large, erect herb with semi-succulent, somewhat aromatic  leaves with a slightly hot taste. The flowers have large white petals with dark veins. The fruit has the distinctive "rocket" shape.

 
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