Citation: Hook., Fl. bor. amer. 1:59 (1830).

Synonymy: Bunias edentula Bigelow, Fl. Boston. 157 (1814); C californica Heller, Muhlenbergia 3:10 (1907); C. edentula (Bigelow)Hook, subsp. californica (Heller)Hulten, Acta Univ. Lund. ser. 2, 41:824 (1945); C. lanceolata (Willd.)O. Schulz var. australiensis Thell. in Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 4, 1:183 (1916). , Cakile californica

Common name: American sea-rocket.

Description:
Annual herb, decumbent or spreading to ascending, to 80 cm tall; leaves succulent, petiolate, ovate, obovate or spathulate, lobed.

Inflorescence a raceme; sepals 3.5-5 mm long; petals 4.5-8 mm long, white, pink or lavender.

Silicula 12-25 mm long, 4-8 mm wide, articulating between the upper and lower segments; upper segment 7-15 mm long, compressed-turbinate; lower segment 5-10 mm long, cylindrical to slightly obconical.

	Cakile edentula fruit.
Image source: fig 210b in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Published illustration: Hewson (1982) Fl. Aust. 8:fig. 48B-E.

Distribution:  Grows on the shores of the mainland and the offshore islands. S.Aust.: NU, EP, YP, SL, KI, SE.   W.Aust.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas.   Native to North America. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Aug. — Jan.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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