Lysimachia maritima
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| Internal ID | UUID643ffd56b6bfc014587035 |
| Scientific name | Lysimachia maritima |
| Authority | (L.) Galasso, Banfi & Soldano |
| First published in | Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano 146: 229 (2005) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Salt-tolerant forage for sheep, cattle, and goats; sometimes harvested as hay in coastal systems. It is used to stabilize sandy, saline soils and mitigate erosion in restoration plantings.
Industrial and craft applications:
Establishments in Europe use the species in coastal dune stabilization and planted “green” buffer strips for wind protection; harvested plant material is mulched to improve soil organic matter.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Leaves and tender shoots are occasionally used as a fresh green vegetable in Scandinavian coastal communities; the plant may be used in very small amounts as a salad green or minor herb seasoning in Norway and the Faroe Islands.
Colorants and tanning:
The aboveground biomass contains hydrolyzable tannins; it has been used in the past to produce brown dyes for protein fibers and as a light mordant in dyeing.
Wood and fiber:
A small herbaceous perennial with woody, creeping rhizomes; lignified parts provide a limited, coarse fiber. No major timber or fiber industries rely on this plant.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented fragrance or cosmetic uses are established for this species.
Properties relevant to use:
Salinity tolerance enables establishment on salt-affected and exposed sites; tannins are hydrolyzable in nature and produce brown tones on wool; rhizomatous growth provides soil-binding capacity.
Standards and regulation:
As a foraged or hay species, regional livestock feed rules apply; when used as a food, common national food law provisions for foraged greens apply (e.g., EU General Food Law; U.S. FDCA). No species-specific standards are documented.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Widely distributed and maintained in coastal habitats; harvesting for hay should avoid depletion of dune-stabilizing stands; propagation by seed or division supports restoration and fodder supply.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Vroedea maritima | Bubani | Fl. Pyren. 1: 231 (1897) |
| Glaux generalis | E.H.L.Krause | Deutschl. Fl. Abbild. , ed. 2, 9: 250 (1901) |
| Glaux maritima | L. | Sp. Pl. : 207 (1753) |
| Glaux maritima var. angustifolia | B.Boivin | Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 88: 9 (1956) |
| Glaux maritima var. macrophylla | B.Boivin | Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 88: 10 (1956) |
| Glaux maritima var. obtusifolia | Fernald | Rhodora 4: 213 (1902) |
| Glaux maritima subsp. obtusifolia | (Fernald) B.Boivin | Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 88: 10 (1956) |
| Glaux maritima var. rosea | Freyn | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 46: 53 1896 |
| Glaux spicata | Phil. ex R.Knuth | Pflanzenr. , IV, 237: 320 (1905) |
| Glaucoides maritima | Lunell | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 505. 1916 |
| Glaucoides maritima var. obtusifolia | Lunell | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 5: 97. 1917 |
| Lysimachia maritima var. obtusifolia | (Fernald) Yonek. | J. Jap. Bot. 86: 235 (2011) |
| Glaux maritima f. brevifolia | Merino | Fl. Galicia 3: 570 (1909) |
| Glaux maritima f. longifolia | Merino | Fl. Galicia 3: 570 (1909) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | sea-milkwort |
| Czech | sivěnka přímořská |
| Welsh | glas yr heli |
| Danish | sandkryb |
| Estonian | rannikas |
| Persian | شبدر شور |
| Finnish | merirannikki |
| French | glaux |
| Irish | lus an tsailte |
| Upper Sorbian | pomórska sywowka |
| Icelandic | sandlæðingur |
| Kazakh | Етжапырақ |
| Korean | 갯봄맞이 |
| Lithuanian | pajūrinė pienažolė |
| Norwegian Bokmål | strandkryp |
| Dutch | melkkruid |
| Polish | mlecznik nadmorski |
| Swedish | strandkrypa |
| Turkish | deniz süt otu |
| Chinese | 海乳草 |
| Chinese | 海乳草属 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000442738 |
| Canadensys | 26430 |
| Tropicos | 50321696 |
| INPN | 610907 |
| Flora of Italy | 11692 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77068343-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2492930 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 110753 |
| IUCN Red List | 64317602 |
| IPNI | 77068343-1 |
| iNaturalist | 204175 |
| GBIF | 4007442 |
| Freebase | /m/07rx9j |
| EPPO | GLUMO |
| Elurikkus | 4918 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 13208 |
| USDA GRIN | 467242 |
| Wikipedia | Lysimachia_maritima |
| Open Tree Of Life | 278053 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_965366155.1 | ddGlaMari2.hap1.1 | Chromosome | WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | 2025-06-27 | 38 | 1.23 Gb |
Scientific Literature Top
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| In public collections | 0 |