*Cakile maritima Scopoli ssp. maritima . Common name: European Sea-rocket. Habitat: Beaches, at or near the wrack line. Distribution: Native of Europe. The NC location was on ballast at Wilmington, and is apparently not persistent; locations in VA and northwards are well-established.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Taxonomy Comments: The other subspecies are also European but are apparently not introduced in our area.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA7, NY, Va, Al-Shehbaz (1985b), Rodman (1974), Stace (2021); = Cakile cakile (L.) H.Karst. — S, S13; = n/a — RAB, Tat; < Cakile maritima Scop. — C, F, G, K4, Rollins (1993)
Links to other floras: = Cakile maritima ssp. maritima - FNA7
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)
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