Sea Milkwort (Lysimachia maritima)

Sea Milkwort, a reference photo — Photo: Stephan Sprinz · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Lysimachia maritima is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Primulaceae. It was previously called Glaux maritima, the only species in the monotypic genus Glaux. The species has a number of common names, including sea milkwort, sea milkweed, and black saltwort.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Sea Milkwort being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Honckenya peploides

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Lysimachia
Species: Lysimachia maritima

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