Stems ascending or decumbent, to 80 cm long. Lower leaves with variable lobing (but not pinnately lobed). Inflorescence congested. Sepals 3–5 mm long; petals 4–8 mm long, white, pink or lavender. Fruit spreading, 12–24 mm long (including beak), 4–8 mm wide, breaking between the upper and lower segments; lower segment cylindric to slightly obconical, articulating surface with 2–6 small teeth; upper segment compressed, conical-lanceolate, 4-angled. Flowers spring–autumn.
GleP, Brid, VVP, GipP, OtP, WaP, EGL, WPro, OtR, Strz. Also naturalised WA, SA, Qld, NSW, Tas. Native to North America. Formerly widespread along the Victorian coastline, but has been almost entirely replaced by Cakile maritima.
Source:
Entwisle, T.J. (1996). Brassicaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae, pp. 399–459. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
