Cochlearia danica

Danish scurvygrass

SPECIES

1. KingdomPlantae
2. PhylumTracheophyta
3. ClassMagnoliopsida
4. OrderBrassicales
5. FamilyBrassicaceae

Native toBaltic States, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Portugal

Danish scurvy-grass is a salt-tolerant marsh plant, also found in the dunes and on dikes. It has a preference for sandy ground, while its closest family member, long-leaved scurvy grass, prefers silty soil. However, they grow in overlapping habitats. The pinkish color and smaller flowers make it easier to distinguish from long-leaved scurvy grass. In earlier days, the scurvy-grass species were used as a source of Vitamin C for preventing scurvy; hence its name.

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Parent taxon

Cochlearia

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