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Diplotaxis viminea

Family: Brassicaceae


What it is like

A cabbage family herb.


Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Italy, Mediterranean


How it is used for food

The young leafy parts are eaten raw in salads or as a snack with bread.

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Aruch'le salvagge

Synonyms

Eruca viminea (L.) Mill.; Sisymbrium vimineum L.; and several others