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Northington, David K.

Cakile lanceolata ssp. fusiformis

Cakile lanceolata (Willd.) O.E. Schulz ssp. fusiformis (Greene) Rodman

Coastal Searocket

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Cakile chapmanii, Cakile fusiformis

USDA Symbol: CALAF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire , Pinnatifid
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Silique

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Lavender.

Distribution

USA: FL , LA

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cakile lanceolata ssp. fusiformis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cakile lanceolata ssp. fusiformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cakile lanceolata ssp. fusiformis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-11-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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