




Erucastrum gallicum
The Hairy Rocket is a fun plant with fuzzy leaves and pretty yellow flowers! It grows in many places and is loved by bees and butterflies.
Habitat: Grasslands
The Hairy Rocket is a slender plant with bright yellow, four-petaled flowers clustered at the top of its stems. Its distinctive deeply lobed leaves are covered in fine, bristly hairs, giving it a fuzzy appearance. It often stands upright, displaying its small, vibrant blossoms.





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Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Hairy Rocket seeds can stay alive in soil for many years!
It belongs to the same family as broccoli and mustard.
Its spicy leaves add a peppery kick to salads, like arugula!
This plant arrived in North America hidden in ship ballast.
Hairy Rocket has tiny bristles on its leaves that act like a shield, making it less tasty for some hungry insects trying to munch on it!
Hairy Rocket can launch its seeds from long, slender pods that burst open, spreading future plants far and wide for new growth!
Hairy Rocket can sprout quickly in disturbed soil, allowing it to colonize bare ground rapidly and outcompete slower plants.
Apis mellifera
visits its yellow flowers for nectar and pollen
Pieris rapae
its larvae feed on the Hairy Rocket's leaves
Phyllotreta cruciferae
adult beetles chew small holes in its foliage
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Biennial plants complete their life cycle over two growing seasons, typically forming foliage in the first year and flowering/seeding in the second.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always check with an adult before touching or picking plants.
20-80 cm
10-30 cm
0.5-1 cm
Spring to fall
Yes
None
Annual
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