Salicornia perennis
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Salicornia |
Species: | S. perennis
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Binomial name | |
Salicornia perennis Mill.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Salicornia perennis, synonym Sarcocornia perennis,[1] otherwise known as perennial glasswort, is a species of halophytic perennial[2] plant within the family Amaranthaceae. It has a widespread but patchy native distribution, being found in parts of Western Europe, northern and southern Africa, North America from southeast Alaska to south Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America.[1] It is native to the coasts of southern Britain and Ireland,[3] where it is classified as nationally scarce.[4] The species flowers between July and October.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Salicornia perennis Mill." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Wildflowers - Perennial Glasswort". Dorset Nature. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Sarcocornia perennis". NBN Atlas. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Sarcocornia perennis (Mill.) A.J. Scott - Perennial Glasswort". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Glassworts". Flora of East Anglia An Identification Guide. Retrieved 9 June 2020.