What is this pretty plant?

I was sorting out my photos today and realised I never put this up for ID ... it's wild and not blooming now but that doesn't matter because of the climate difference. I think it was growing near the coast if that helps.

Does anyone have any ideas, please?

 

Looks a bit like the Parsley family............Just a guess.

 

Good guesses roders and Marley ... looks like Curley Kale or Parsley to me but it's low growing and spreading and these flower heads are large, the size of my palm (well, that's small) ....

As I said, I think it was on a cliff edge so sea/salt loving ???? Can't remember if it was prickly or not ......

Blackthorn was on earlier ... she should know and she does live by the sea ....

 

Definitely Apiaceae family, Leaves and flowers look similar to Angelica or Sweet Cicely but it is far to ground hugging to be either

 

My guess until anything better comes along is Angelica lucida

 

I've posted a pic of my seakale in Aesculus' thread LoL.

I dont think yours is that either.

Not able to have a stab at it I'm afraid.

 

I would guess at some kind of wild carrot.

it certainly looks like an umbellifera (parsley family)

 

I think it`s Samphire, Salicornia europaea.:thumb: Also called Poor Man`s Asparagus.

 

You could be right there Dai but I more favour Sea Kale ... this plant is low growing, curley and spreading .. not tall ...neither are the blooms.

Maybe have to take a trip to the West Coast in the the New Year .....

 

Having seen samphire for sale in the fish shop on dungy, I tend to say its not.

I also dont think its seakale.

To me the parsley/ carrot route, looks more likely.