Virginia Glasswort
Salicornia depressa
Summary 2
Glasswort is an herb that occurs in salt marshes, usually where the vegetation is sparse. Stems are erect, green, only occasionally developing some red or purple, usually with primary and some secondary branches, 10-70 cm, ultimate branches often long and cylindric. The leaves are simple and opposite, there are two leaves per node along the stem. Flowering late summer-early fall. The flowers are usually inconspicuous, longer than wide with three, fused petals.
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- Calflora
- CalPhotos
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Jepson eFlora
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
Range Map
iNat Map
| Ecosystem | Coastal swamps |
|---|---|
| Leaf arrangement | Opposite |
| Leaf type | Simple |
| Leaf characteristics | Succulent |
