#sea rocket

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 3 September 2025

The succulent annual Cakile maritima (sea rocket) is a native of European coastal sands. The seeds can be distributed by ship ballasts, sand transport, tidal movement, and other human activity and can be considered invasive.

Jill Raggett

[flowerishness]

Cakile maritima (sea rocket)

A cold, wet day at the beach really cuts down on the number of tourists but as far as this sea rocket is concerned, the conditions are absolutely perfect.

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[mothmiso]

Kantia (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) by Koutroufi

Via Flickr:

(1) (4) (5) (6) This is how a Greek beach looks like during winter. This photograph was taken on Kantia beach, 30 minutes from the town of Nafplio. (2) Dimorphotheca ecklonis is an ornamental plant that is native to South Africa. This plant contains hydrocyanic acid, which makes it poisonous if consumed. (3) Cakile Maritima (Sea rocket) is a beautiful seaside annual plant found mostly in Europe, north Africa and western Asia. It is also present in North America on the East and the West coast, where it has the potential to become an invasive species.     

[heaveninawildflower]

October sea-side flowers.

Northumberland, England.

Own photographs.

[microcosmicobservations]

Cakile edentula

4/17 at Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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