ENGLISH SCURVYGRASS

Cochlearia anglica

Cabbage [Brassicaceae]

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20th April 2011, Southport, Lancs. Photo: © RWD
Usually the tallest Scurvygrass, standing upright up to 40 cm, but Common Scurvygrass can exceed that height on occasion by 20cm.


20th April 2011, Southport, Lancs. Photo: © RWD
Flowers white, petals quite long. Sepals, numbering four, are highly curved and turning from green to brown. Stems ridged.


20th April 2011, Southport, Lancs. Photo: © RWD
Generally the largest flowered Scurvygrass, flowers between 10mm to 16mm across.


20th April 2011, Southport, Lancs. Photo: © RWD
Four long white petals surrounding six stamens with creamy yellow pollen.


20th April 2011, Southport, Lancs. Photo: © RWD


20th April 2011, Southport, Lancs. Photo: © RWD
Oval sepals hemi-spherically cupped, and interleaved at 45° with the petals.


20th April 2011, Southport, Lancs. Photo: © RWD
Fruit is ovoid, with a neck onto the stem.


20th April 2011, Southport, Lancs. Photo: © RWD
Stem leaves are coarsely toothed.


Easily confused with : Common Scurvygrass

Hybridises with : Common Scurvygrass (Cochlearia officinalis) to become Cochlearia × hollandica.

Some similarities to : other Brassicas.

Not to be confused with : Grass Of Parnassus, Sea Arrow-grass, Marsh Arrow-grass, Sparrowgrass, Eelgrass, Yellow-eyed Grass, Blue-eyed Grass, Grass Poly, Grass-leaved Orache, Grass-wrack Pondweed or Grass [plants with similar names].

Habitat: muddy shores and estuaries. It is salt-tolerant but does not inhabit motorway verges like Danish Scurvygrass, another salt-tolerant species does.

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ENGLISH SCURVYGRASS

Cochlearia anglica

Cabbage [Brassicaceae]

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