Rock Samphire

Rock Samphire / "Crithmum maritimum" / near Bosherton Head / an evergreen sea cliff plant / with greyish , succulent leaves and pale greenish - yellow flat topped flowers / has an unpleasant smell - a pungent, sulphurous aroma / and strange flavour - very carrotty .
Culinary Use :-
The side branches of fresh green growth should snap off easily by hand / a little too powerful for salads when raw , better when boiled or steamed for about ten minutes / popular as a pickled vegetable in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Rock Samphire was sometimes grown as a vegetable on well-drained soils, especially in England and France.