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Cochlearia

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Cochlearia (scurvy-grass or spoonwort) is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial herbs in the family Brassicaceae. They are widely distributed in temperate and arctic areas of the northern hemisphere, most commonly found in coastal regions, on cliff-tops and salt marshes where their high tolerance of salt enables them to avoid competition from larger, but less salt-tolerant plants; they also occur in alpine habitats in mountains and tundra.

Species

scurvygrasses

Genus

  1. PhylumTracheophyta
  2. ClassMagnoliopsida
  3. OrderBrassicales
  4. FamilyBrassicaceae
Habitatbrackish

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
307
With media
297
Family
Brassicaceae
Collections
MICH, GH, NY, UCONN, NHMUK, CMN
Recorded in
Russia, Canada, Egypt, United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Cochlearia excelsa.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Cochlearia
Commons category
Cochlearia
topic's main category
Category:Cochlearia
taxon common name
岩荠属
has fruit type
silique
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