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Sarcocornia utahensis

Sarcocornia utahensis (Tidestr.) A.J. Scott

Utah Samphire, Utah Swampfire

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s): Salicornia utahensis, Sarcocornia pacifica var. utahensis

USDA Symbol: SAUT2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Saline and alkaline marshes and flats, coastal marshes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL FACW 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 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 Sarcocornia utahensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sarcocornia utahensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sarcocornia utahensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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