Photographs: Inchidoney, Co. Cork

English Scurvygrass Cochlearia anglica Carrán muirisce Family: Brassicaceae Flowering: April-June. Biennial or perennial. Native. White flowers with 4 petals (petals 5-6mm) are followed by flattened seedpods. The basal leaves taper to the stem, the stem leaves are either stalked or clasping. Stems erect or ascending to 35cm. Scattered coastal distribution in Ireland and less frequent than Common Scurvygrass on salt-marshes and on firm mud near the high-tide mark. Similar: Common Scurvygrass, C. officinalis has rounded seedpods

English Scurvygrass, Cochlearia anglica, Carrán muirisce