Compared with the other common UK scurvygrass species, cochlearia officinalis, cochlearia anglica has leaves which are tapering rather than flat at the base, and fruits which are less inflated; more elliptical than round.
Common name:
English scurvygrass
Family:
Scientific name:
Cochlearia anglica
Main flower color:
Range:
The coasts of Ireland, Wales, England and southern Scotland
Height:
Up to 40 cm
Habitat:
Saltmarsh, coastal mudflats
Flowers:
Four clawed, white petals, well separated from each other, four cupped sepals about half as long, six stamens toped by yellow anthers, and a green style with disc-shaped stigma
Fruit:
Two-celled elliptical pods, up to 15 mm long, with residual style at the tip
Leaves:
Lanceolate, with tapering bases, narrowing gradually to the long stalks. Mostly basal; also clasping stem leaves
Season:
April to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
