Cakile lanceolata
Coastal Searocket, Gardena
Other regional names: Pork Bush +3 more
- Pork Bush
- Scurvy Grass
- Sea Rocket
- Southern Sea Rocket
Also known as: Raphanus lanceolatus Willd.
- Raphanus lanceolatus Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Cakile lanceolata (commonly known as Coastal Searocket or Gardena) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms