Crambe maritima

Scientific name: Crambe maritima L.
Common name: Sea-kale

Description
Habit: A stout, large, hairless perennial, to 75 cm high.
Stems: Erect, hairless, densely branched; with thick, strong roots.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, large, pale bluish-green, appearing waxy, irregulary pinnately lobed or toothed and with wavy margins.
Flowers: White, actinomorphic, 1-1.5 cm across, in a large panicle; sepals 4, free; petals 4, free; ovary superior.
Fruits: A silique, globose, 1-seeded.

Habitat: Gravelly or sandy seashores.
Distribution: Rare.

Native status: Native
Of conservation interest: Yes

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