Cakile maritima Scop.

Sea Rocket
Brassicaceae

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Protologue: Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2: 35 (1771)
Pronunciation: Cakile maritima
Etymology: Old Arabic name for this plant + of the sea

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

Whole plant on sand dune.

Close-up of cruciate flowers.

Fruits, composed of two sections, with transverse partition (at "fins" of rocket).