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American searocket

Scientific Name: Cakile edentula ssp. edentula

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial

Other Names:

       

American Sea Rocket (Cakile edentula)

American Sea Rocket, scientifically known as Cakile edentula, is also commonly referred to simply as Sea Rocket or American Searocket.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is succulent, with fleshy leaves and stems.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is succulent, with fleshy leaves and stems.
  • Mention is made that the leaves of American Sea-Rocket are edible.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cakile edentula (Bigelow) Hook.
  • Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
  • Genus: Cakile
  • Species: edentula
  • Synonyms: Cakile edentula var. edentula, Cakile californica, Cakile edentula var edentula, Hooker var. edentula

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the east coast of North America.
  • Found on sandy beaches above the high tide line.
  • Grows on both coasts of North America and around the Great Lakes.
  • Common weed of coastal environments, including foredunes, seashores, and offshore islands.

Ecological Role

  • Pioneer species, able to colonize disturbed areas.
  • Considered invasive in Japan and Australia.
  • Has been subject to sequential invasion and replacement by European sea-rocket in some areas, such as the west coast of North America and New Zealand.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Succulent plant with fleshy stems and leaves.
  • Summer annual, typically 6-20 inches tall.
  • Frequently branches, sometimes resembling a tumbleweed.

Quirky Facts

  • Two-horned Sea Rocket refers to the two horns on the seed pod.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Cited as a waterway food of North America.
  • The leaves are edible and have a tangy, horseradish-like flavor.

Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Discover Life
  • Dave's Garden
  • Endangered Resources Program