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Jahag ~ Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis acris

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

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3 Comments

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 8 years ago

Thanks! Always nice to see the plants after rare winter rains...

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 8 years ago

The desert can produce gorgeous blooms...nice spotting, Bernadette!

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 8 years ago

That's a wonderful spotting Bernadette! Thank you for sharing :)

Bernadette S
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Bernadette S

دهب, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

Spotted on Feb 27, 2016
Submitted on Mar 5, 2016

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