Scurvy-grass in Pembrokeshire - geograph.org.uk - 409340

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Summary[edit] Description: English: Scurvy-grass in Pembrokeshire Cochlearia officinalis, a salt-loving coastal plant. In spring its white flowers can be seen easily along the roadside even some way inland, as here. Not a grass in any sense but its name derives from its anti-scorbutic properties and it was used by sailors for that purpose. Said to have been introduced by the Romans. Date: 21 April 2007. Source: From geograph.org.uk. Author: ceridwen. Attribution(required by the license)ceridwen / Scurvy-grass in Pembrokeshire / CC BY-SA 2.0. ceridwen / Scurvy-grass in Pembrokeshire. Camera location51° 50′ 13″ N, 4° 56′ 39″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 51.836990; -4.944100. Object location51° 50′ 13″ N, 4° 56′ 39″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 51.836990; -4.944100.