Brassicaceae FAMILY

Eruca foleyi

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eruca foleyi is an annual plant, producing a basal rosette of leaves followed by one or more flowering stems; it can grow up to 30cm tall The edible leaves are a traditional Spring food in Morocco. 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 RangeNorthwest Africa - Morocco, Algeria

HabitatOpen areas in dry soils, 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 ].