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| Kingdom | Plantae | 
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| Sub Kingdom | Tracheobionta (vascular plant) | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta (seed plant) | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta (flowering plant) | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (dicotyledon) | |
| Order | Apiales | |
| Family | Apiaceae | |
| Genus | Eryngium | |
| Species | maritimum | |
| Classification | L. | |
| Common Name | sea holly |
| Geographic Range | coasts of Europe, N. Africa and S.W. Asia. |
| Physical Characteristics | perennial plant, it can reach up to 70 centimeters. Stem is erect, glaucous-green. Leaves are spiny, with 3 - 5 lobes. Lower leaves are petiolated, while upper ones haven't the leaf-stalk. Flowers are aggregated into a dense, rounded inflorescence. |
| Notes | it shows some xeromorphic adaptations to survive
water-loss, including its spiny leaves and bracts to deter grazing animals
and its thick, waxy cuticle. The root system is able to grow down a meter
or more into the sand. The cuticle probably also protects the plant from
the erosive effects of blown sand. Like some other psammophytes it is able to grow up through accreted sand, the shoot system being stimulated into renewed growth by burial. |
| Habitat | sandy coasts. |
| Sources | |
| References | Biological Sciences - University of Paisley |
| Web References | http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/home.htm |
| Source of the photo | http://www.habitas.org.uk/flora/ |
Eryngium
maritimum
