Cakile maritima
Sea Rocket
Also known as: Bunias cakile L. +17 more
- Bunias cakile L.
- Cakile aegyptiaca (L.) Maire & Weiller
- Cakile aegyptiaca (L.) Pignatti
- Cakile aegyptiaca var. australis (Coss. ex Loret & Barrandon) Maire & Weiller
- Cakile aegyptica Pignatti
- Cakile baltica Jord. ex Pobed.
- Cakile cakile H.Karst.
- Cakile euxina Pobed. ex Grossh.
- Cakile maritima f. baltica Jord. ex Rouy & Foucaud
- Cakile maritima var. aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
- Cakile pinnatifida Stokes
- Crucifera cakile (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Isatis aegyptiaca L.
- Isatis aegyptica L.
- Rapistrum cakile (L.) Bergeret
- Rapistrum cakile (L.) Crantz
- Rapistrum maritimum (Scop.) Bergeret
- Rapistrum maritimum (Scop.) Bergeret ex DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Cakile maritima (commonly known as Sea Rocket) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Brassicaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and 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
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Corse, Cyprus, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Selvagens, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Western Sahara, Yugoslavia
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 Northeast, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Kermadec Is., Maryland, Mexico Northwest, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Oregon, South Australia, Tasmania, Uruguay, Victoria, Washington, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms