Salicornia depressa
Samphire Taxonomy
Synonyms: Salicornia europaea Subspecific taxa: Classification:
Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Species Distribution
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County Map Legend
Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Europe
Species Description
General: Dicot-herb, annual Roots: primary Shoots: opposite leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; hastate leaf shape Inflorescence: spike Flowers: perfect, unisexual, monoecious; incomplete, not petals; hypogynous ovary position Fruit: achene Physiology: autotrophic Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed in salt marshes; saline soil inland; soils contaminated with industrial discharge. It is rare, adventive in soils with high mineral content. ILPIN Notes: Species is a succulent; herb of saline sandy areas; leaves are reduced to scales. Species is used in pickles and salad. Functional Relationships:
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