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  1. ccsmith

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    This showed up this year. It's about 70cm tall, the flowers are only about 2.5 cm wide. Stems are round, hirsute. Leaves appear to be hastate with a crenate margin. The flowers have four off-white petals with red veins and six... structures... in the centre.
     

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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Wow. Do you guys get extra points for how quickly you come up with the right answer?

    Yes, that certainly looks right. Common name "garden rocket" or "rocket-salad".

    It's a Brassica, although the flower does not suggest that.

    It's edible.

    It's invasive.

    Pull it and eat it.

    Thank you togata57.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Ditto to Rocket - delicious!
     
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    This looks just like what's labeled as Arugula Selvatica on the seed packets that I buy. I assume that it's the same species, also called wild Arugula.
     

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