Salicornia Linnaeus. Common name: Glasswort.
A genus of about 40-50 species, succulent herbs, of cosmopolitan distribution. Here circumscribed to include Sarcocornia, following Piirainen, Liebisch, & Kadereit (2017).
References: Alonso & Crespo (2008); Ball (2003a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b); Judd & Ferguson (1999); Kadereit et al. (2007); Kühn (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Piirainen, Liebisch, & Kadereit (2017). Show full citations.
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© Alan M. Cressler | Salicornia bigelovii | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Salicornia virginica | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Salicornia ambigua source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Salicornia ambigua source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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