Corn rocket
Bunias erucago
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A cabbage family herb. It is an annual plant. It is rough and hairy. The leaves have lobes along the side. The edges are wavy. The flowers are yellow. The petals are notched. The fruit is about 1 cm long and has toothed wings on the angles. It is square in cross section.
There are only 2 Bunias species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It usually grows on untilled and poor soils.
Countries/locations it is found in
Balkans, Bosnia, Britain, Croatia, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Türkiye
How it is used for food
The leaves are used in vegetable soups. The young leaves are also eaten as a salad.
It is gathered wild and sometimes cultivated.
Edible parts
Leaves, roots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cagnapurcedd, Ciconia di vigna, Pakolec, Pisciacane, Rukvičasti pikasti lušček, Spinacia sarvaggia, Sportavecchia