Nederlands: Blauwe zeedistel
Español: Cardo de mar - Cardo marino
Français: Panicaut maritime
Deutsch: Strand-Mandstro
Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family
Flowering time: June-September
Height: 30-60cm
Altitude:
Colour: blue
Habitat: dunes
Distribution: native to most European coastlines
Notes: Considered endangered in a number of countries, such as Germany where its occurrence has been greatly reduced. In the Netherlands the Sea Holly is a protected species.
Related key words: Umbelliferae, Texel, Hoek van Holland
