Crambe maritima
Sp. Pl. 2: 671. 1753.
Plants succulent; roots thick. Stems 2–5 (–7.5) dm, stout. Basal leaves (cabbagelike); petiole 4–16 cm; blade oblong, or elliptic-ovate to ovate, 10–40 cm × 80–300 mm. Cauline leaves similar to basal, (proximal) blade margins irregularly pinnate or sinuate-dentate. Fruiting pedicels (10–) 15–30 (–37) mm, stout. Flowers: sepals 3–4 × 2–3.5 mm; petals (6–) 8–12 (–15) × (4–) 5–7 mm; filaments 3–4 mm; anthers 1–1.5 mm. Fruits: proximal segment 0.1–0.4 cm, slightly thicker than pedicel; terminal segment 1-seeded, subglobose to ovoid, 0.7–1.2 (–1.4) cm × 6–8 mm, thick. Seeds 4–5 (–6) mm. 2n = 30, 60.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Coastal beaches
Elevation: ca. 0 m
Distribution
Introduced; Oreg., Europe, n Africa
Discussion
In the flora area, Crambe maritima has been reported only from Yaquina Head in Lincoln County; it was not treated by R. C. Rollins (1993).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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