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Cakile edentula ssp. edentula
Cakile edentula (Bigelow) Hook. ssp. edentula
American Searocket
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAEDE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate , Spatulate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Silique
Flower: Petals 4
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Yellowish-white to soft lavender.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CT , DE , IL , IN , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , VA , WA , WICanada: BC , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 ssp. edentula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cakile edentula ssp. edentula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cakile edentula ssp. edentula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff