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Diplotaxis muralis (L.) DC.
Family Brassicaceae
Common name: Wall Rocket

Diplotaxis muralis (L.) DC. APNI*

Description: Annual or biennial herb, erect or ascending, 10–60 cm high, with simple or branched flowering scapes, sparsely hairy towards base, the hairs simple, stiff.

Leaves seldom pinnatifid, mostly basal, toothed or with triangular lobes.

Sepals 3–4 mm long. Petals 4–9 mm long, abruptly clawed. Ovary sessile; 40–60 ovules per ovary. Siliqua mostly 3–4 cm long, 1–3 mm wide; beak c. 2 mm long; pedicel 5–20 mm long.


Flower
Photo J. & P. Edwards

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread weed. Native of Eur.
NSW subdivisions: *CC, *CWS, *NFWP, *SFWP, *SC
Other Australian states: *Vic. *Tas. *W.A. *S.A.
AVH map***

Text by L. Retter & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


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