Common name: Rock Samphire
Scientific name: Crithmum maritimum 海崖芹、海茴香
Genus: Crithmum 海崖芹屬、海蓬子屬
Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 傘形科, 繖形科, celery, carrot or parsley family
Remarks*:
Origin: native
Date: 28th July
413 A much-branched, glabrous, fleshy perennial, can reach up to 30cm. Stems more or less woody at base. (could not be seen in the above photo)
210
212 Petioles sheathing.
213
214 Leaflets smooth, rounded in section.
217 Leaves succulent, 2-3-pinnate.
217-1 Leaflets rounded in section, acute.
421 Compound umbel.
420 Compound umbel.
420-1 Several bracts and bracteoles.
209 Umbellet.
209-1 Several bracteoles (involucel bractlets) at the base of umbellets
215-1 Early flower buds, most of the petals are still green.
417-1 Later flower buds, petals turned pink.
417-2 A closer look of a flower bud, revealing the 2 stigmas in the center.
416 Flowering now.
415-1 Flowers yellowish-green.
416-1 Note the ovary is ridged. (so the future mature fruit is also ridged)
216-1 5 petals, 5 stamens (not fully unfolded now)
201-1 Fruiting. (fruits 3.5-5mm, glabrous, ridged)
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