Cakile maritima Scop.

Spice Flower In the field 1 In the field 2

Family: CRUCIFERAE (BRASSICACEAE)

Genus: Cakile

Catalan common name: Rave de mar. Ravenissa de mar.

Spanish common name: Oruga marítima. Rucamar.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Beaches and dunes, sandy soils. Beaches and dunes, sandy soils.

Characteristics: A herb found on beaches and in sandy soils; it colonises areas that are slightly degraded. It can be recognised by its violet flowers, its fruits that vaguely resemble the tip of an arrow and by its shiny, fleshy, divided leaves.