species 17,456 observations
London Rocket
Sisymbrium irio
Field notes
Sisymbrium irio, London rocket, is a flowering plant in the cabbage family. Its English common name originated when it flourished after the Great Fire of London in 1666, although it is not native to Britain and it does not tend to persist there.
It is native to the Middle East, north Africa and southern Europe, and which has spread widely around the world as an invasive plant of dry, disturbed land in towns, deserts and farmland. It has traditionally been used as a medicinal herb for a variety of ailments.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Checkered White, Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth, Morning-glory Leafminer Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Turnip Aphid, House Finch, Margined Calligrapher, White-bowed Smoothwing
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Painted Lady, American Snout, Golden Dung Fly, Sara Orangetip
15
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Habit
- Erect
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.