May 202016
This plant forms dense green mats across the sand on many of the beaches here in Connemara. Its ability to survive on salty gravel and sand make it an important plant for stabilising our sand-dunes and protecting them from erosion. The small white flowers are not particularly impressive, but the pointed fleshy leaves form an amazing pattern when the plants are grouped together in a clump. There are some amazing photos here on the Blog of Connemara Painter, Deborah Watkins.
