Species

Salicornia procumbens Sm.

Yellow Glasswort

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Salicornia procumbens
Salicornia dolichostachya
Salicornia dolichostachya subsp. decumbens,
Salicornia dolichostachya subsp. nidiformis,
Salicornia herbacea var. procumbens
Salicornia oliveri
Salicornia stricta subsp. decumbens,
Salicornia stricta subsp. nidiformis,
Salicornia stricta subsp. procumbens,

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


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Salicornia procumbens

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 procumbens

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 procumbens

Salicornia procumbens

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • dunes, wad, salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, saline habitats

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