Plants : BrassicaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus (Smith) Thell.

Sea Radish

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Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus

Description: A tall, coarse, bristly plant, related to the edible garden radish, but growing wild on sandy or gravelly seashores. The flowers are yellow and are succeeded by pod-like fruits with spherical swellings marking the position of each seed.

All names: Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus (Smith) Thell.; Raphanus maritimus Sm.

Distribution Map from NBN: Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus. (Smith) Thell.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2819. Accessed on 2026-11-02.