Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Eruca eruca (Linnaeus) Britton
Eruca sativa Miller
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa is an erect herb with pinnatifid leaves and showy flowers with purple veins on whitish petals. The ascending siliques have a persistent flat yellow style at the end. Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa is found as a garden escapee and in sidewalks in town.
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Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Apr. 5, 2009
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Apr. 5, 2009
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa, flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Apr. 5, 2009
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa, leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Apr. 5, 2009
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa, fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Apr. 5, 2009
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