Aster tripolium - Sea Aster

I ventured down to the shore this evening and discovered another flower I haven't seen before. Thanks to the Galloway Wild Foods website I now know that it's "A superb, tender, salty succulent with a complex sweet flavour with hints of iron and nut. Even large leaves are tender and delicious and remain so after flowering and well into autumn. " https://gallowaywildfoods.com/sea-aster-identification-edibility-distribution/
The extra is the young robin which has been visiting the garden in the last few days.