Cakile maritima subsp. maritima
Common name
sea rocket
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flowering
October, November, December, January, (February)
Flower colours
Violet/Purple, White
Fruiting
October, November, December, January, (June)
Year naturalised
1940
Origin
W. Europe and Mediterranean
Etymology
maritima: From the Latin mare ‘sea’, meaning growing on the sea shore