Page author: David Giblin
Cochlearia groenlandica
scurvy-grass, Danish scurvygrass, spoonwort
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest on the outer coast in Washington; Alaska to California, east across northern Canada to the Atlantic Coast and Greenland.
Habitat: Along immediate coast in tidal flats, maritime rocky beaches, dunes, lagoons, stream banks, and peat hammocks,
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Conservation Status: Threatened in Washington (WANHP)
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Cochlearia groenlandica L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 647. 1753.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 647. 1753.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Cochlearia arctica Schltdl. ex DC.
Cochlearia fenestrata R. Br.
Cochlearia officinalis L., misapplied [HC]
Cochlearia officinalis L. ssp. oblongifolia (DC.) Hultén [VPPNW2]
Cochlearia officinalis L. var. arctica (D.F.K. Schltdl. ex DC.) Gelert
Cochlearia fenestrata R. Br.
Cochlearia officinalis L., misapplied [HC]
Cochlearia officinalis L. ssp. oblongifolia (DC.) Hultén [VPPNW2]
Cochlearia officinalis L. var. arctica (D.F.K. Schltdl. ex DC.) Gelert
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cochlearia groenlandica in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Cochlearia groenlandica checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Cochlearia groenlandica atlas page.
CalPhotos: Cochlearia groenlandica photos.
USDA Plants: Cochlearia groenlandica information.
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