Sea Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (along the boardwalk). Classic flowers with their darker veins.
Sea Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (along the boardwalk). A mass of a few flowers and lots of fruits by now.
Sea Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (along the boardwalk). Darker veins show through to the rear of the flowers as well.
Sea Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (along the boardwalk). Classic sepal tube.
Sea Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (along the boardwalk). Developing fruits lower down.
Sea Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (along the boardwalk). Classic fruits can have one to four seeds - note the one lower down has two, hence the double-bulge.
Sea Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (along the boardwalk). Close-up of fruit - this one is one seed only.
Sea Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (along the boardwalk). They darken as they age towards the point where they then split open to release the seeds.