Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
| Plants with white flowers | |
|---|---|
| Common Scurvy Grass | Danish Scurvy Grass |
| Prickly Saltwort | Rock Samphire |
| Sea Aster | Sea Mouse-ear |
| Brookweed | Sea Campion |
| Sea Carrot | Sea Kale |
| Sea Rocket | Dewberry |
| Burnet Rose | White Rock-rose |
| Wood Sage | Glasswort |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Marram Grass | Lyme Grass |
| Cord Grass | |
| Trees & Shrubs | |
|---|---|
| Sea Buckthorn | Creeping Willow |
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Flowering from mid to late summer, the Rock Samphire grows mostly on rocks, cliffs and stone walls. It has thick, fleshy leaves and the pale greenish-white flowers have five petals. Also known as samphire, sea fennel or sea asparagus, the leaves are edible, and can be cooked by simmering in water for about 10 minutes.