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Dieren en planten

Crucifer family   Seakale   Sea rocket   Danish scurvy-grass   Long-leaved scurvy-grass   White flowers   

Water en land

Mens en Milieu

Scurvy grass, Foto Fitis, www.fotofitis.nl

Crucifer family

Cabbage, radish and broccoli are all members of the crucifer family. This family provides lots of our winter vegetables. The name crucifer refers to the four petals and four sepals lying in a cross; all members have such flowers, making it easy to recognize. Another common name for this family is mustard or cabbage family. This enormously large group consists of several species which are important in our coastal ecosystem.

On Texel


, foto fitis, sytske dijksen

There is a farmer on Texel who is experimenting with the cultivation of silty vegetables. Several of the species come from the crucifer family, such as seakale, Danish scurvy-grass and long-leaved scurvy-grass.