Danish Scurvygrass
Taken at
Irvine Harbour
on 15th March 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Danish Scurvygrass.
Species
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Family:
Habit:
Cochlearia danica.
Brassicales.
Brassicaceae.
Annual.
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Feature:
Originally a mainly coastal plant, it has now colonised alongside well salted main roads.
February - Early summer.
Full of Vitamin C, it gets its name from sailors chewing it to avoid scurvy.