| Matthiola sinuata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Matthiola |
| Species: | M. sinuata |
| Binomial name | |
| Matthiola sinuata (L.) R.Br. | |
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. [1]
It grows on the shore, on new sand dunes. [2] 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. [3] [4] [5] In 2001 its conservation status was assessed by the IUCN as 'vulnerable'. [6]
The genus Matthiola takes its name from Italian physician and naturalist, Pierandrea Mattioli. The species epithet sinuata is Latin for 'sinuous' i.e. wavy. [7]
