Salicornia pacifica
species of plant
Salicornia pacifica, also known as pickleweed, sea asparagus, Pacific swampfire, Pacific glasswort or glasswort, is a species of low-growing perennial succulent halophyte in the genus Salicornia found in the Pacific coast of North America.
Description
S. pacifica grows as erect shrubs possessing a well-developed primary central root system with few or no adventitious roots. It tends to flower between July and November.
Distribution
The species is native to salt marshes and alkaline soils along the Pacific coast of North America. It is occasionally found in Alaska and the East Coast. It occurs below 100 meters (330 feet) elevation. The genus is distributed globally.
Ecology
Pickleweed is specially adapted to use saltwater as its main source of water. When the saltwater is taken up, the salt is removed and stored in specialized vacuoles in the terminal segments. As the vacuoles become full of brine, they turn red and drop off the plant, removing the salt.
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