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Salicornia rubra
Salicornia rubra A. Nelson
Red Swampfire
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Synonym(s): Salicornia europaea ssp. rubra, Salicornia europaea var. prona
USDA Symbol: SARU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , CT , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: NS
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salicornia rubra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salicornia rubra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salicornia rubra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-20Research By: TWC Staff