Biology

Perrixil (Crithmum maritimum)

A glaucous umbellifer with fleshy, 2-3-pinnate leaves abundant on the north coast of Madeira; it has also been found at Ponta de S. Lourenço, between Gorgulho and Praia Formosa, and on the island of Porto Santo. It is eaten in salads but is little used in the archipelago.

Locations mentioned in this article

Gorgulho
Occurrence location in Madeira
Ponta de S. Lourenço
Found on the north coast of Madeira
Porto Santo
Occurrence location
Praia Formosa
Occurrence location in Madeira