Sea campion is usually found growing alone but it can also occasionally be seen in small clusters.
How to identify
Each sea campion flower has a pink- and purple-veined calyx flowerhead and five white, bi-lobed petals. This means that each individual petal is split down the middle, giving the illusion of ten petals instead of five. The sea campion’s upright grey-green stems are covered in small, waxy, lance-shaped leaves.
Did you know?
Sea campion has also been referred to as ‘dead man’s bells’, ‘witches thimbles’ and ‘Devil’s hatties’! According to folklore, this plant should not be picked as it is said to bring death.
