Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
| Plants with blue or purple flowers | |
|---|---|
| Common Sea Lavender | Rock Sea Lavender |
| Vernal Squill | Sea Holly |
| Sheep's Bit | Dune Pansy |
| Plants with green or brown flowers | |
|---|---|
| Sea Beet | Sea Spurge |
Alexanders | Sea Plantain |
| Grasses & Shrubs | |
|---|---|
| Marram Grass | Lyme Grass |
| Cord Grass | Sea Buckthorn |
| Creeping Willow | |
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Alexanders is a very common plant along coastal paths and lanes in Wales, which becomes more common towards the west. The pale yellow-green flowers are in umbels and can be seen in Spring, although this one was photographed in late February. The trifoliate leaves are a glossy dark green. Also seen along hedgerows, particularly on limestone soils near the coast. It reaches a height of 4 to 5 feet.