Echinophora spinosa.

Echinophora spinosa Linn. Umbelliferae. Prickly Samphire. Sea Parsnip.

Europe. The roots of prickly samphire are eatable, with the flavor of parsnips, and the young leaves make excellent pickles.

Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.