European Searocket

Description:

Fam. Brassicaceae Cakile maritima (oruga de mar) es una especie de planta común perteneciente a la familia Brassicaceae. Está muy extendida en Europa, especialmente en las costas, y ahora puede encontrarse en otras zonas del mundo donde se ha introducido. Se trata de un habitante del oeste y el este las costas de América del Norte, donde tiene el potencial de convertirse en una maleza nociva. Cakile maritima, the European searocket, is a common plant in the mustard family. It is widespread in Europe, especially on coastlines, and it can now be found in other areas of the world where it has been introduced. It is an inhabitant of the west and east coasts of North America, where it has the potential to become a noxious weed. This is an annual plant which grows in clumps or mounds in the sand on beaches and bluffs. The shiny leaves are fleshy, green and tinted with purple or magenta, and long-lobed. It has white to light purple flowers and sculpted, segmented, corky brown fruits one to three centimeters long. The fruits float and are water-dispersed.

Habitat:

Es una planta anual que crece en macizos o en los montículos de arena en las playas y dunas.