
Cakile edentula -The Sea Rocket belongs to the Kingdom Plantae and the Phylum Porifera. -The Sea Rocket is part of the family Cruciferae. The Sea Rocket is located on sandy beaches ranging from S. Labrador to Florida.- The stems and leaves are fleshy in order to retain water under saline conditions. -It is one of few plants sufficiently salt tolerant to live on open beaches unprotected by barrier dunes. - The flowers are usually pale blue and it produces fleshy green seed pods developing into rocket shaped capsules. |