Species

Salicornia stricta Dumort.

Long-Spiked Glasswort

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Salicornia stricta
Salicornia dolichostachya subsp. strictissima
Salicornia fragilis
Salicornia herbacea var. erecta
Salicornia herbacea var. stricta
Salicornia leiosperma
Salicornia lutescens
Salicornia nitens
Salicornia stricta subsp. typica,
Salicornia strictissima
Salicornia strictissima var. leiosperma

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 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: few flowered, pseudo-spikes almost parallel, 3–10 cm long, Ø 3–4 mm. flowers: central flower 2‑times as long as the lateral flowers, acute. perianth: perigone. stamina: 1.4–2.5 mm long. fruits: capsules. seeds: oval, 1.4–2.2...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Salicornia stricta

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 stricta

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 stricta

Salicornia stricta

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • dunes, wad, salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, saline habitats

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