Matthiola sinuata, commonly known as sea stock, is a coastal plant in the family Brassicaceae.
A short-lived (biennial) herbaceous plant, growing to 60 cm in height. It does not spread vegetatively.Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora
It grows on the shore, on new sand dunes.Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora In continental Europe it is not rare, but it is seldom seen in the British Isles, where it is extinct in Scotland and probably Ireland.Botanic Gardens of Ireland - The Red Data List of Irish Plants[Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora - Matthiola sinuata] In 2001 its conservation status was assessed by the IUCN as 'vulnerable'.Natural History Museum London - Matthiola sinuata
The genus Matthiola takes its name from Italian physician and naturalist, Pierandrea Mattioli. The species epithet sinuata is Latin for 'sinuous' i.e. wavy.A Dictionary of Entomology
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