Biology:Salicornia blackiana

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Short description: Species of plant


Salicornia blackiana
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Salicornia blackiana
(upper illustration)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Salicornia
Species:
S. blackiana
Binomial name
Salicornia blackiana
Ulbr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Salicornia pachystachya J.M.Black
  • (Ulbr.) A.J.Scott Sarcocornia blackiana

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. 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. 
  2. "Sarcocornia blackiana". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2591. Retrieved 2012-04-25. 
  3. "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. 

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