Brassicaceae FAMILY

Eruca aurea

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eruca aurea is an annual plant, producing a basal rosette of leaves followed by one or more, much-branched flowering stems; it can grow up to 80cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Closely related to the cultivated rocket (Eruca sativa), this species has very similar properties and can be used in much the same ways as a food, medicine and source of oil.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. Africa - Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara

HabitatSandy soils in open areas, often growing in wadis[ 2204 Title Eruca aurea Batt., The Saharan Rocket. How to put an end to the confusions within the genus Eruca? Publication Al Yasmina 2 : 6, pp 1-31, 2021 Author Lemmel C. & Attioui Z. Website https://alyasmina.org/Eruca/Eruca-aurea.pdf Publisher Year 2021 ISBN Description An on-line publication ]..