2010
NU1535 : Sea Sandwort (Honkenya peploides), Budle Bay
taken 14 years ago, near to Budle, Northumberland, England
Sea Sandwort (Honkenya peploides), Budle Bay
A mat-forming plant with fleshy leaves and stems which specialises in growing on the shingle beach not far above the high-tide mark and common all round the British Isles
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The young shoots are edible and have also been fermented in sour whey as a drink in Iceland
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