Species

Crithmum maritimum L.

Rock Samphire

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Crithmum (Samphire)

Synonyms

Crithmum maritimum

Related species

Crithmum maritimum L. - Rock Samphire

Traits


    30–60 cm tall. involucre: at least 3‑leaved. involucel: at least 3‑leaved. umbels: 6–35‑beam. flowers: greenish to yellowish or whitish. sepals: distinctly developed, with calyx-lobes. fruits: ovoid to elongate, 3–8 mm long, glabrous. leaves: slightly succulent, 1–3‑...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Crithmum maritimum

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

Crithmum maritimum

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

Crithmum maritimum

Crithmum maritimum

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • coastal rocks

  • occasionally in saline habitats

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