HAVE YOU SEEN THIS PLANT? You must have seen this white owered plant which is now so common across many areas of the country, especially along roadside verges. It can be seen owering either as individual plants or as blanket coverings during April and May. Twenty years ago this plant would have only been found along the coastal areas of the country on cliffs and salt marshes as unlike most plants it is able to withstand high levels of salt in the atmosphere and soil. Today, it is common across the country and can be seen owering in April and May. I have even seen it along the verges of the M6 around Birmingham and that is a signicant distance from the coast. Scurvy Grass – notice the spoon shaped leaves.
Scurvy Grass – on the central reservation of a dual carriageway, note how it has carpeted the area and outgrown other plants because it can tolerate salt. The photographs were taken within 100 yards of each other several miles from the coast in April. They show two species of a LIVErNEWS No. 79 ~ 26 ~ Summer 2022
