Biology:Salicornia blackiana
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Short description: Species of plant
Salicornia blackiana | |
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Salicornia blackiana (upper illustration) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Salicornia |
Species: | S. blackiana
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Binomial name | |
Salicornia blackiana Ulbr.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Salicornia blackiana, synonym Sarcocornia blackiana,[1] commonly known as thick-head glasswort, is a species of succulent halophytic shrub. It is widespread in southern and western Australia , including Tasmania. Its preferred habitats are estuaries, swamps and periodically waterlogged saline areas.
Description
It grows as an erect or decumbent perennial herb with succulent, stem-like leaves, growing up to 0.8 m in height.[2] It is very similar to the better known beaded glasswort but is a larger plant and differs in having a thicker fruiting spike, 4–9 mm in diameter, and seeds with blunt hairs or papillae.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Salicornia blackiana Ulbr..". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59064-3.
- ↑ "Sarcocornia blackiana". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2591. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ↑ "Beaded Glasswort". Victorian Resources Online. Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. 13 November 2011. http://vro.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/water_sss_beaded_glasswort. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
External links
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