Family: Brassicaceae
sand rocket, stinking wall-rocket
[Sisymbrium murale L.]
Gary Fewless
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Diplotaxis: from Greek diplous, "double," and taxis, "row," because of the double row of seeds in the seed pod
Plants: sprawling annual/perennial forb
Leaves: coarsely toothed
Flowers: yellow, 4-parted
Fruits: long, thin pod
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Plants: sprawling annual/perennial forb
Leaves: coarsely toothed
Flowers: yellow, 4-parted
Fruits: long, thin pod
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Vacant lots, waste areas, landscaping and gardens, shores, and along railroad tracks. A European species first collected in 1939 and very rarely since the late 1980’s. Most of our collections are from the Milwaukee area, where the species is still present.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
