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Cakile edentula var. lacustris
Cakile edentula (Bigelow) Hook. var. lacustris Fernald
American Searocket, Sea Rocket
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Cakile edentula ssp. lacustris, Cakile lacustris
USDA Symbol: CAEDL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
This taxon appears as Cakile edentula ssp. edentula var. lacustris on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pale lavender.
Distribution
USA: IL , IN , MI , NY , OH , PA , WICanada: ON
Native Habitat: Great Lakes beaches.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cakile edentula var. lacustris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cakile edentula var. lacustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cakile edentula var. lacustris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-20Research By: CBR