Cochlearia danica L.
(Danish Scurvygrass)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass)
GenusCochlearia (scurvygrasses)
FamilyBRASSICACEAE (cabbages, cresses etc.)
OrderBRASSICALES (cabbages, cresses, weld, mignonette, spiderflowers and garden nasturtiums)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass) :
1: Cochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass)
10 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW61 50° 0’ N, 5° 20’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
At top of harbour slipway
Image 1: Flowers and fruits - close-upImage 2: Flowers and fruits - close-up (2)Image 3: Flowers and fruits - close-up (3)Image 4: Fruits - close-upImage 5: Fruits - close-up (2)Image 6: Fruit septa - close-upImage 7: Plant - in situImage 8: Shoots - pale backgroundImage 9: Stem leaves - close-upImage 10: Stem leaves - close-up (2)Image 11: Seeds - highly enlargedImage 12: Seeds - magnifiedImage 13: Seeds - magnified (2)Image 14: Seeds - magnified (3)Image 15: Seeds on septum - highly enlargedImage 16: Seeds on septum - magnifiedImage 17: Septum - close-up - highly enlarged
2: Cochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass)
10 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW61 50° 0’ N, 5° 20’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
Growing against wall at top of harbour slipway
Image 1: Plants - close-up
3: Cochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass)
21 Mar 1999 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Numerous plants at roadside in spray zone from winter salting
Image 1: LeavesImage 2: PlantImage 3: Plant (2)Image 4: RacemeImage 5: Raceme (2)Image 6: PollenImage 7: Pollen (2)
4: Cochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass)
21 Mar 1999 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Numerous small plants at roadside in spray zone from winter salting
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Plant (2)Image 3: Plant (3)Image 4: Plant (4)Image 5: Plant (5)Image 6: Plant (6)

Cochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cochlearia danica (Danish Scurvygrass)
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