Sea kale growing along the Esplanade, Felixstowe
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Sea kale growing along the Esplanade, Felixstowe
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 25 May 2012
Houses in Orford Road can be seen in the background. The white-flowering plants seen in the foreground are sea kale (Crambe maritima),commonly found above the high tide mark on shingle beaches. By the early 18th century it had become established as a garden vegetable, but its height of popularity was the early 19th century, when it was featured in Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book (published in 1809). The shoots are served like asparagus.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.95058
Longitude
1.336978