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Arthrocnemum subterminale
Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish) Standl.
Parish's Glasswort
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Salicornia subterminalis
USDA Symbol: ARSU11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Clumps of fleshly jointed stems up to about 1 foot tall by 3 feet across.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Salt marshes, depressions in alkali sage scrub.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Arthrocnemum subterminale in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arthrocnemum subterminale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arthrocnemum subterminale
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR