Crambe maritima
Sea Kale, Sea Kale
Other regional names: Seakale
- Seakale
Also known as: Cakile pontica Prokudin +10 more
- Cakile pontica Prokudin
- Caulis maritimus (L.) E.H.L.Krause, 1900
- Cochlearia maritima (L.) Crantz
- Crambe gigantea Kit. ex Janka
- Crambe maritima var. occidentalis Alef.
- Crambe pontica Steven ex Rupr.
- Crambe pontica Steven, 1869
- Crambe suecia Mill.
- Crambe suecica Mill.
- Crambe suecica Mueller & Johann Sebastian
- Crucifera maritima (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Crambe maritima (commonly known as Sea Kale) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine
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)
Czechoslovakia, Oregon