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Sea Holly
海濱刺芹 · 海滨刺芹 · 海濱刺芹 · Panicaut maritime · Cardo marino
Eryngium maritimum
A spiky steel-blue plant of sandy beaches — looks like a holly bush but is really in the carrot family! Its waxy leaves keep it from drying out in the salty wind.
Height
50 cm
Blooms
Jul–Sep
Family
Carrot (Apiaceae)
Latin name
Eryngium maritimum
Where to find
- Sand dunes
- Shingle beaches
- Coastal banks