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The golden samphire ( Limbarda crithmoides) is a Perennial plant coastal species, which may be found growing on salt marsh or sea across western and southern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Golden samphire has a tufted habit, and the plant may grow up to 1 m tall. It has narrow fleshy green to yellow green Leaf and large flower heads, with six yellow ray florets which may be up to across. The flowers are self-fertile (able to pollinate themselves) and may also be Pollination by , fly and . They bloom between June and October and can smell like shoe polish.Chris Gibson
It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 11 June 2015.
Known subspecies:
Europe, within Ireland, United Kingdom (where it is mostly found in the Isle of Sheppey),J. S. Rodwell and C. D. Pigott Albania, Croatia, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia and Sicily), Malta, Montenegro and Slovenia. Also within south-western European countries of France (incl. Corsica), Portugal, Spain (incl. Balearic Islands).
In Lebanon, it was evaluated for use in saline agriculture.
Distribution and habitat
It is native plant to temperate parts of Africa, Asia and Europe.
Range
It is found in Africa, within Algeria, Egypt (incl. Sinai), Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. In Asia, it is found in Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.
Uses
Young leaves may be eaten raw or cooked as a leaf vegetable.The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe published by Collins 1974 It was formerly sold in markets in London for uses in pickles.Margaret Grieve
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