Species

Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh.

Sea Sandwort

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Honckenya (Sea Sandwort)

Synonyms

Honckenya peploides
Ammadenia peploides
Arenaria peploides
Minuartia peploides

Related species

Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh. - Sea Sandwort

Traits


    10&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl <b>5&#8209;leaved</b>. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> free. <span class="v1">styli:</span> <b>3</b>. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> capsules, <b>3&#8209...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Honckenya peploides

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Honckenya peploides

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Honckenya peploides

Honckenya peploides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • dunes, coastal drift lines

  • in periodically flooded, occasionally saline habitats

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