Cakile geniculata
Family: Brassicaceae
Plant Description: Annual with upright or prostrate stems, 50 40 cm long. Leaves 2-10 cm long, entire to toothed or lobed, fleshy, alternate. Flowers in racemes, the petals white or lavender. Forms large mounds.
Plant Trivia:
Field Identification: Easily distinguished from other Cakile by its siliques with transverse partitions.
Occurrence: Common on Gulf-side beaches of barrier islands and on bay beaches.
Bloom Period: Spring – Summer
Plant Use: Host plant for the great southern white butterfly. Young leaves are used in salads and sandwiches.
Key to the species Cakile:
- Petals 4-5 mm long…………………………………………………………………C. geniculata
Petals 6-20 mm long……………………………………………………….C. lanceolata
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