Golden samphire
| Golden samphire | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Limbarda |
| Species: | L. crithmoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort. | |
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The golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides) is a perennial coastal species, which may be found growing on salt marsh or sea cliffs across western and southern Europe and the Mediterranean.[2][3][4][5][6]
Golden samphire has a tufted habit, and the plant may grow up to 1 m tall. It has narrow fleshy leaves and large flower heads, with six yellow ray florets which may be up to 15 cm across. The flowers are self-fertile (able to pollinate themselves) and may also be pollinated by bees, flies and beetles.
Young leaves may be eaten raw or cooked as a leaf vegetable. [7]
- Subspecies[1]
- Limbarda crithmoides subsp. crithmoides
- Limbarda crithmoides subsp. longifolia (Arcang.) Greuter
References
- 1 2 "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ Tela Botanica, Inule fausse criste, Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort. in French, with photo and French distribution map
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Enula bacicci, Golden Samphire, Limbarda crithmoides includes photos and European distribution map
- ↑ Malta Wild Plants, Comprehensive profile for Inula crithmoides
- ↑ Flowers in Israel, Limbarda crithmoides, Inula crithmoides, Jacobaea crithmoides, Eritheis maritima, Golden samphire, בן-טיון בשרני , طيون ملحيطيون ملحي
- ↑ National Biodiversity Network, Natural History Museum, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Inula crithmoides L. [Golden-samphire] includes links plus distribution map for United Kingdom and Irish Republic
- ↑ The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe published by Collins 1974
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