Rock Samphire Collection

Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) amongst pebbles. This coastal perennial is edible and was a popular vegetable in Shakespeares time. There is a reference made to the plant in King Lear

Vegetables, Plantes potageres
5324553 Vegetables, Plantes potageres by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Vegetables, Plantes potageres. Artichokes, Cynara cardunculus var)

Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) flowering on a dike, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Cartoon of man wearing 16th century costume carrying basket of wildflowers on back and holding rope as he climbs cliff to pick Rock Samphire

Illustration of children on beach on rocky coastline with birds, flora and sea life

Crithmum maritimum; Rock-Samphire

Crithmum maritimum, Rock-Samphire

Rock samphire C017 / 8436
Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) on a wall at high tide. This coastal perennial is edible. The growing leaf tips have culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses

Italian striped stink bugs (Graphosoma lineatum italicum) on rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum), Samos, Greece

Rock samphire Crithmum maritimum Castle Bay, Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe
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Discover the delightful world of Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum). This versatile vegetable, also known as sea fennel, thrives on rocky shores and cliffs. In olden times, intrepid foragers donned 16th-century costumes and braved steep cliffs to gather its succulent leaves and delicate flowers. Today, children on sandy beaches and birds in the sky join the cast of characters that share the coastline with this intriguing plant. But beware, Italian striped stink bugs (Graphosoma lineatum italicum) might join the feast. 🌿🌊 #RockSamphire #PlantesPotageres #Vegetables #EuropeanCoastline #NatureExplorers #Foraging #16thCentury #ItalianStinkBugs #Samos #Wales #Pembrokeshire #DenHelder #NoordHolland #NaturePhotography #CoastalLife