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Cochlearia sessilifolia
Cochlearia sessilifolia Rollins
Sessile-leaf Scurvy-grass, Sessileleaf Scurvygrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Cochlearia officinalis var. sessilifolia
USDA Symbol: COSE8
USDA Native Status: AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKNative Habitat: Gravel bars, gravel spits in lagoon outlets submerged at high tide, seashores.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Cochlearia sessilifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cochlearia sessilifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cochlearia sessilifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR