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Jahag ~ Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis acris

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

young plants breaking through the desert clay after a recent rain

Habitat:

desert wadis and plains

Notes:

flowers and leaves are edible and make a tasty addition to salads; called "jahag" by the local Bedouin

Reference Links:

Diplotaxis acris - Overview, Diplotaxis (plant), Diplotaxis acris (Forssk.) Boiss. | Flora of Israel Online

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Comments (3)
Bernadette S
Thanks! Always nice to see the plants after rare winter rains...
Jim Nelson
The desert can produce gorgeous blooms...nice spotting, Bernadette!
Liana
That's a wonderful spotting Bernadette! Thank you for sharing :)

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Wildlife of the Sinai Peninsula
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PublishedMarch 5, 2016

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