Biology:Cochlearia anglica

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Cochlearia anglica
Cochlearia anglica 01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Cochlearia
Species:
C. anglica
Binomial name
Cochlearia anglica

Cochlearia anglica is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names English scurvygrass[1] and long-leaved scurvy grass. It is a plant of the coastlines of Europe, especially the British Isles. It is edible, and as its name suggests, it is rich in vitamin C. It has spade-shaped leaves and white flowers.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q159831 entry