Family: Caryophyllaceae
Author: (L.) Ehrh.
Bibliography: Neues Mag. Aerzte 5: 206 (1783)
Year: 1783
Status: accepted
Rank: species
Genus: Honckenya
Vegetable: False
Observations: Europe, Russian Far East to Korea and Japan, Subarctic America and C. & E. Canada
Description
Sea-sandwort, scientifically known as Honckenya peploides, is a plant belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. The initial classification of this species was detailed in the fifth volume of “Neues Magazin für Aerzte” in 1783 by Ehrhart following Linnaeus’ initial designation.
Native to a wide array of regions, sea-sandwort is found across Europe, stretching from the Russian Far East to the coastal areas of Korea and Japan, and is also prevalent in the subarctic regions of North America, including Central and Eastern Canada. This plant thrives in coastal habitats, often seen growing in sandy, salty environments such as dunes and seashores.
Sea-sandwort plays a crucial ecological role in its natural habitats, stabilizing sand dunes and protecting shorelines from erosion. Its adaptable nature allows it to survive in harsh, saline conditions where few other plants can thrive, making it a vital component of coastal ecosystems.
With its distinctive biology and significant environmental contributions, Honckenya peploides continues to be a subject of interest for botanists and ecologists alike, highlighting the diverse adaptability and resilience of plant life in varying climatic zones.
Common Names
Dan: strandarve
Deu: strandsalzmiere
Nor: fjære-norell, norellgras, strand-melde
Fra: pourpier de mer, honckénye faux-pourpier, honckénye, honkénie faux-pourpier, sabline faux-péplus
Swe: saltarv
Eng: sea sandwort, sea-sandwort, seabeach-sandwort, seaside sandplant, seabeach sandwort, sea chickweed, sea purslane, seaside sandwort
Nld: zeepostelein
Sme: sáltenuorbi, sáltenáđđi
Cym: tywodlys arfor, tywodwlydd arfor
Nno: strandarve
Nob: strandarve
En: Sea-sandwort, Seabeach-sandwort, Seaside sandplant, Sea sandwort, Seabeach sandwort, Sea chickweed, Sea purslane, Seaside sandwort, Ovate Sandwort, Ovate-leaved sea Purslane
Zh: 濱繁縷
Da: Strandarve
Nl: Zeepostelein
Et: Merihumur
Fi: Suola-arho
Fr: Pourpier de mer, Honckénye faux-pourpier, Honckénye, Honkénie faux-pourpier, Sabline faux-péplus, Honkénie faux pourpier
De: Salzmiere, Strandsalzmiere, Strand-Salzmiere
Is: Fjöruarfi
Lt: Sultingoji jūrasmiltė
Se: Sáltenuorbi, Sáltenáđđi
No: Strandarve, Fjære-norell, Norellgras, Strand-melde
Nb: Strandarve
Nn: Strandarve
Pl: Honkenia piaskowa
Ru: Гонкения бутерлаковидная
Es: Arenaria de mar
Sv: Saltarv
Cy: Tywodlys arfor, Tywodwlydd Arfor
Synonyms
- Arenaria littoralis (Salisb.)
- Minuartia peploides ((L.) Hiern)
- Ammonalia peploides ((L.) Desv.)
- Minuartia peploides var. typica (Mattf.)
- Ammodenia peploides ((L.) Rupr.)
- Arenaria peploides (L.)
Distribution
- Alaska (native)
- Aleutian Is. (native)
- Baltic States (native)
- Belgium (native)
- British Columbia (native)
- Connecticut (native)
- Denmark (native)
- Finland (native)
- France (native)
- Føroyar (native)
- Germany (native)
- Great Britain (native)
- Greenland (native)
- Iceland (native)
- Ireland (native)
- Japan (native)
- Kamchatka (native)
- Khabarovsk (native)
- Korea (native)
- Krasnoyarsk (native)
- Kuril Is. (native)
- Labrador (native)
- Magadan (native)
- Maine (native)
- Manitoba (native)
- Maryland (native)
- Masachusettes (native)
- Netherlands (native)
- New Brunswick (native)
- New Hampshire (native)
- New Jersey (native)
- New York (native)
- Newfoundland (native)
- North European Russi (native)
- Northwest European R (native)
- Northwest Territorie (native)
- Norway (native)
- Nova Scotia (native)
- Nunavut (native)
- Ontario (native)
- Oregon (native)
- Poland (native)
- Portugal (native)
- Primorye (native)
- Prince Edward I. (native)
- Québec (native)
- Sakhalin (native)
- Spain (native)
- Svalbard (native)
- Sweden (native)
- Washington (native)
- West Siberia (native)
- Yakutskiya (native)
- Yukon (native)
Additional Images
Habit
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Leaf
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Flower
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Other
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Fruit
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Bark
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Sources
- WFO (No URL)
- IPNI (No URL)
- GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/3085776)
- POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154821-1)
- PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh.)
Specifications
Growth habit: Forb/herb
Growth
Ph maximum: 7.5
Ph minimum: 7.0
Light: 8
Atmospheric humidity: 3
Bloom months: [‘may’, ‘jun’, ‘jul’, ‘aug’]
Soil nutriments: 7
Soil salinity: 5