Cochlearia officinalis
Common Scurvygrass
Also known as: Cochlearia officinalis var. typica G.Andersson & Hesselman +2 more
- Cochlearia officinalis var. typica G.Andersson & Hesselman
- Cochlearia rotundifolia Gray
- Crucifera cochlearia var. officinalis (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Cochlearia officinalis (commonly known as Common Scurvygrass) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant within the Brassicaceae family. It is found natively in Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Baltic States, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, North European Russia, Norway, Sweden
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina South, Czechoslovakia, Falkland Is., Italy, Khabarovsk, Spain, Switzerland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms