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Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh.

sea sandwort (Caryophyllaceae)

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Honckenya peploides is a subdioecious plant of sandy and gravelly shores; the male flowers have large white petals.

Newborough (VC52: Anglesey); 2007-06-02

 sea sandwort / Honckenya peploides: _Honckenya peploides_ is a subdioecious plant of sandy and gravelly shores; the male flowers have large white petals.

Female Honckenya peploides plants have much less conspicuous flowers, often with no petals, although their fruits become quite large.

Seasalter (VC15: East Kent); 2019-06-11

 sea sandwort / Honckenya peploides: Female _Honckenya peploides_ plants have much less conspicuous flowers, often with no petals, although their fruits become quite large.

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