Sea mayweed- Tripleurospermum maritimum (L.) W.D.J. Koch

Stace (2010) pg 759/ BSBI Distribution: http://www.bsbimaps.org.uk/atlas/map_page.php?spid=1241.3

This species was found in neat clumps at “Far Point” but also along the shingle ridge. Due to the scented smell when  crushed between fingers I could rule out Scentless Mayweed, T. inodorum and confirm it as Sea Mayweed, Tripleurospermum maritimum:

This species can biennial to perennial and grows erect and procumbent up to 60cm (Stace 2010). The flowers are conspicuous and as members of the Asteraceae family, have a disk floret (in this case yellow) with adjoining ray florets (white petals):

Leaves are deeply pinnafid. Leaf segments succulent , obtuse to rounded at apex (Stace 2010):

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