Cakile edentula
American Sea Rocket, American Sea Rocket
Other regional names: American Searocket +2 more
- American Searocket
- Sea Kale
- Sea Rocket
Also known as: Bunias edentula Bigelow +5 more
- Bunias edentula Bigelow
- Cakile aegyptia var. edentula Maire & Weiller
- Cakile edentula var. typica Fernald
- Cakile lanceolata subsp. edentula (Bigelow) O.E.Schulz
- Cakile lanceolata var. edentula (Bigelow) O.E.Schulz
- Cakile lanceolata var. nillspaughii O.E.Schulz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Cakile edentula (commonly known as American Sea Rocket) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Brassicaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
Alaska, Azores, British Columbia, California, Chatham Is., Germany, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Mexico Northwest, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Oregon, Primorye, Queensland, Sakhalin, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Washington, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms