Cochlearia danica

Also known as danish scurvygrass

species of plant

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Within Vinony's link graph, Cochlearia danica is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to plant, Carl Linnaeus and Wikidata.

It is catalogued under topics including Botanical taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Cochlearia and Commons link from Wikidata.

Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Danish scurvygrass

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae

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

Observations recorded101,558

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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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,948
With media: 1,375
Family: Brassicaceae
Collections: QUE, KU, US, OSW, NY, DEK
Recorded in: France, United Kingdom, Portugal, United States, Denmark, Netherlands

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