The leaf and stem mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds
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CRAMBE. Sea-kales. [Brassicaceae]

Three species of Crambe are recorded in Britain. Sea-kale (C. maritima) is native and Greater Sea-kale (C. cordifolia) and Oriental Sea-kale (C. orientalis) have been introduced.

No dipterous miners are recorded on Crambe in Britain.

Elsewhere the agromyzid Liriomyza strigata and the drosophilid Scaptomyza flava are recorded mining Crambe.

No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Crambe in Britain.

Sea-kale - Crambe maritima Image: Brian Pitkin
Sea-kale - Crambe maritima.

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Last updated 26-Feb-2008  Brian Pitkin

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