Species

Salicornia europaea L.

Common Glasswort

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Salicornia (Glassworts)

Synonyms

Salicornia europaea
Salicornia annua
Salicornia herbacea

Related species

Salicornia europaea agg. - Common Glasswort
Salicornia europaea L. - Common Glasswort
Salicornia procumbens agg.
Salicornia procumbens Sm. - Yellow Glasswort
Salicornia stricta Dumort. - Long-Spiked Glasswort

Traits


    Maximal 50&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> few flowered, <ba><b>pseudo-spikes oblique to erectly protruding</b></ba>, <b>maximal 5&#8239;cm long</b>, Ø <b>maximal 8&#8239;mm</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>central flower up ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Salicornia europaea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Salicornia europaea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Salicornia europaea

Salicornia europaea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • dunes, wad, salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, often saline habitats

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