Brassicaceae FAMILY
Crambe maritima
Crambe maritima
Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Crambe maritima is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAtlantic coast of Europe, including Britain, along the Baltic coast and around the Black Sea.
HabitatCoastal sands, shingle, rocks and cliffs near the sea, often on the drift line[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].