Photographs: near Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Common Scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis Biolar trá Family: Brassicaceae Flowering: April-July. Biennial or perennial. Native. Crowded racemes of white flowers, the petals more than 4mm long, are followed by rounded seed pods. Slightly fleshy leaves, the long-stalked basal leaves kidney or heart shaped, the stalkless stem leaves triangular and toothed. Height usually more than 13cm Frequent on estuaries, saltmarshes, sea-shores, cliffs and coastal walls Similar:English Scurvygrass, C. anglica has flattened seedpods

Common Scurvygrass, Cochlearia officinalis, Biolar trá