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Sea Kale Cabbage family
Crambe maritima Cruciferae (Brassicaceae)

Sea Kale grows on shingle and sandy beaches, and has thick waxy leaves and a deep tap root to obtain and store fresh water. It has domed heads of white flowers in mid-summer. These produce large rounded seed pods, each containing a single seed, which can float to aid dispersal.

Sea Kale plants Sea Kale flowers

Flower Seed pods Ripe seeds
Flower Seed pods Ripe seeds




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