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Salicornia rubra

Salicornia rubra A. Nelson

Red Swampfire

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Synonym(s): Salicornia europaea ssp. rubra, Salicornia europaea var. prona

USDA Symbol: SARU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , CT , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: NS

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
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.

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 rubra in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salicornia rubra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salicornia rubra

Metadata

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

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