Golden samphire

Golden samphire

Taxobox
name = Golden samphire



image_width = 250px
image_caption = Golden Samphire ("inula crithmoides") growing on the Dengie peninsula in Essex, England
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
genus = "Inula"
species = "I. crithmoides"
binomial = "Inula crithmoides"
binomial_authority = (L.)

The Golden samphire ("inula crithmoides") is a perennial coastal species, which may be found growing on salt marsh or sea cliffs across Eurasia.

Golden samphire has a tufted habit, and the plant may grow up to 1 m tall. It has narrow fleshy leaves and large flower heads, with six yellow petals which may be up to 15 cm across. The flowers are hermaphrodite (self-fertile) and may also be pollinated by bees, flies and beetles.

Young leaves may be eaten raw or cooked as a leaf vegetable.

The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe published by Collins 1974]

References

External links

* [http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Inula+crithmoides&CAN=LATIND Inula crithmoides]
* [http://www.maltawildplants.com/ASTR/Inula_crithmoides.html Comprehensive profile for "Inula crithmoides" from the website MaltaWildPlants.com]


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