




Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvy-grass is a small plant that grows close to the sea. It has pretty green leaves and tiny white flowers that bloom in spring. This plant loves to live in sandy places and can be found along coastlines.
Habitat: Coastal areas
The Danish Scurvy-grass has small, glossy, often heart-shaped or triangular leaves that can be green or tinged with purple. It features tiny white, four-petaled flowers arranged in loose clusters, making it stand out against rocky coastal backgrounds.





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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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It tastes peppery, like cress, even though it grows right by the salty sea!
Its tiny seeds can travel far on ocean currents, finding new homes on distant shores!
This hardy plant can bloom even in chilly coastal winds and sea spray!
Vikings and sailors carried this plant on long voyages to avoid getting sick!
Danish Scurvy-grass can thrive in super salty soils, an adaptation that helps it grow where other plants can't survive.
Danish Scurvy-grass has leaves packed with Vitamin C, helping it stay healthy and offering a vital nutrient source.
Danish Scurvy-grass has strong roots that help stabilize coastal dunes and shingle, preventing erosion by waves.
Apis mellifera
collects nectar and pollen from flowers
Eristalis tenax
visits flowers for nectar
Helix aspersa
grazes on leaves and young shoots
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Biennial plants complete their life cycle over two growing seasons, typically forming foliage in the first year and flowering/seeding in the second.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Salt tolerant plants can withstand and grow in conditions with elevated salinity levels in the soil or water.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Coastal habitats are dynamic environments located along the interface between land and sea, influenced by tides, waves, and saltwater.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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5-30 cm
5-25 cm
0.2-0.4 cm
Spring to early summer
Yes
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Annual
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