Salicornia
glasswort, saltwort, samphire
3 species
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Salicornia depressa – low saltwort
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest ialong the marine coast in Washington; Alaska to California; also along the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Salt marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest ialong the marine coast in Washington; Alaska to California; also along the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Salt marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Salicornia pacifica – woody glasswort, pickleweed
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the coast in Washington; Alaska to Baja California.
Habitat: Salt marshes and beaches along coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the coast in Washington; Alaska to Baja California.
Habitat: Salt marshes and beaches along coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
Salicornia rubra – red glasswort saltwort
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon to California, east to the Rocky Mountains Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Saline or alkaline soil.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon to California, east to the Rocky Mountains Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Saline or alkaline soil.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
