Biology:Salicornia utahensis

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Salicornia utahensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Salicornia
Species:
S. utahensis
Binomial name
Salicornia utahensis
Tidestr.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Salicornia pacifica var. utahensis (Tidestr.) Munz
  • Sarcocornia utahensis (Tidestr.) A.J.Scott

Salicornia utahensis, synonym Sarcocornia utahensis,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common name Utah swampfire.[2] It is native to the southwestern United States, where it can be found in desert habitat, generally in areas with alkaline or saline soils, such as playas. This halophytic perennial herb or subshrub grows in low matted clumps of woody stem bases anchored to the substrate by rhizome systems. The stem grows erect into fleshy green branches. The inflorescences are within the distal parts of the branches, which are ringed with tiny flat flowers.

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