Taxonomy
Diplotaxis muralis | Annual Wall-rocket | Ruachán buí
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Neophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Wasteground and dry banks
Life cycle
Annual
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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Further information
This species of the mustard family known by the common name annual wall-rocket. This plant is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, but it is found throughout the temperate world, where it has naturalized. This is an erect mustard like plant rarely reaching half a meter in height. The plant is noted for its pungent aroma, often described as smelling like foxes.