Sea Sandwort
Taken at The Wig, Loch Ryan on 2nd June 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Taken at Troon on 19th May 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Sea Sandwort.
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AKA: 		Honckenya peploides.
Caryophyllales.
Caryophyllaceae.
 Perennial
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 Grows at the edge of the sea.
May - August.
The young shoots of sea sandwort (before the plant flowers) have been used raw or cooked as a potherb. They have a sour taste (said however to be delicious) and are rich in vitamins A and C. The leaves are sometimes fermented and used like sauerkraut. There is an Icelandic tradition of steeping the plant in sour whey and fermenting it. The resulting liquid apparently tastes similar to olive oil and is used as a drink.