Taxonomy
Erucastrum gallicum | Hairy Rocket
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not Assessed
Native status
Non-native
First reported in the wild
1927
Invasiveness
Invasive species - risk of Medium Impact
Irish status
Occasionally present, casual, vagrant, migratory
Introduction pathways - 1
Transport Contaminant
Introduction pathways subclass - 1
Seed contaminant
Invasive score
17
NAPRA Ireland risk assessed
No
Species Biology
Identification
Annual weed, up to 60cm tall, leaves deeply pinnate with yellow flowers (Stace, 1997).
Preferred environment
Arable and waste ground
Habitat
Constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats
Pathway and vector description
Introduced as a contaminant in seed and animal feed (Reynolds, 2002).
Broad environment
Terrestrial
Habitat description
Casual species, not thought to be established or spreading in Ireland, found on waste ground and roadsides (Reynolds, 2002; Stace, 1997).
Species group
Plant
Native region
Europe
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Occasionally present - Present at a number of sites but not thought to persist.
Native distribution
Native to central Europe.
Temporal change
Date of first record category
1921-1930
Fifty year date category
1901-1950
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2023
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How can you help
Report any sightings to the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
References
Publications
Reynolds, S.C.P. (2002) A catalogue of alien plants in Ireland. National Botanic Gardens. Glasnevin, Dublin. Stace, C. (1997). New Flora of the British Isles 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge