Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Roquette sauvage
Perennial Wall Rocket
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 15-30 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Lobed |
| Height | to 80 cm |
Description
An erect, hairless, bushy plant, resembling the mustard plant. It flowers in spring and again towards the end of summer. Grows in clumps along roadsides, in disturbed areas and between vines.
Flowers
4-petalled, paler yellow flowers than Diplotaxis muralis, long stalked.
Leaves
Lobed leaf shaped with indents and protrusions. Bunched on the stem not in a rosette. Narrow, lobed, greyish-green.
Fruits Seeds
Silique: two fused carpels in the form of a narrow pod, straight, flat, up to 5 cm.
Medical
Leaves: rich in vitamin C, sulphur and mineral salts.
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