Salicornia perennis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Salicornia |
Species: | S. perennis |
Binomial name | |
Salicornia perennis Mill. | |
Synonyms | |
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Salicornia perennis, synonym Sarcocornia perennis, otherwise known as perennial glasswort, is a species of halophytic perennial 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. It is native to the coasts of southern Britain and Ireland, where it is classified as nationally scarce. The species flowers between July and October.
References
- ^ "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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Salicornia perennis |
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Sarcocornia perennis |
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