The golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides) is a perennial coastal species, which may be found growing on salt marsh or sea cliffs across western and southern Europe and the Mediterranean.

[2][3][4][5][6] Golden samphire has a tufted habit, and the plant may grow up to 1 m tall.

[7] It was first described by Carl Linnaeus as Inula crithmoides in his book Species Plantarum 2 on page 883 in 1753 and then later when the genus was renamed, it was published as Limbarda crithmoides by Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier in Fl.

[9] Known subspecies:[1] It is native to temperate parts of Africa, Asia and Europe.

Europe, within Ireland, United Kingdom (where it is mostly found in the Isle of Sheppey),[10][11] Albania, Croatia, Greece (incl.