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Plants
Garden Rocket
Eruca vesicaria
Authorship: (Linnaeus) Cavanilles ssp. sativa (Miller) Thellung
Sources
[Lieb 1117]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyBRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
GenusEruca
Speciesvesicaria
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Rucola Silvestre (opens in new tab)
paty_gSep 26, 2026Buenavista, 25315 Saltillo, Coah., México
Rucola silvestre (opens in new tab)ericksusOct 9, 2026Rotonda CEA Yautlica, Av. de las Torres, Emiliano Zapata, 09637 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
arugula (opens in new tab)lori66645Oct 25, 2026Port Hope, ON L1A 2P1, Canada
rocketsalad (opens in new tab)lori66645Oct 25, 2026Port Hope, ON L1A 2P1, Canada
Rucola silvestre (opens in new tab)ximena_fernandaOct 22, 202643862 Hgo., México
rocketsalad (opens in new tab)leasurOct 25, 2026113 - General Lamadrid, General San Martín, Buenos Aires Province, AR
Rocket Salad (opens in new tab)dioney_tellezOct 9, 2026Mz 14, Iztapalapa, CDMX, MX
Rucola silvestre (opens in new tab)dioney_tellezOct 9, 2026Miravalle, Iztapalapa, CDMX, MX
Rucola Silvestre (opens in new tab)carloscarreraOct 21, 2026Saltillo, Coah., México
Rucola Silvestre (opens in new tab)e_g27Oct 22, 2026Distrito Federal, Mexico
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNANot Applicable |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |