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Salicornia bigelovii (Dwarf saltwort)
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Salicornia bigelovii

Salicornia bigelovii Torr.

Dwarf Saltwort

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Synonym(s): Salicornia mucronata

USDA Symbol: SABI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Blooms year-round in Florida.

Distribution

USA: AL , CA , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NM , NY , RI , SC , TX , VA
Canada: NS

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1307 Collected 2009-09-10 in Brazoria County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Salicornia bigelovii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salicornia bigelovii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salicornia bigelovii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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