Salicornia rubra explained

Salicornia rubra, the Rocky Mountain glasswort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae.[1] It is native to colder or higher areas of North America; the Yukon, Nunavut, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario in Canada, and the western and north-central United States. It has been introduced to Quebec and Michigan, and has gone extinct in Illinois.[2] A halophyte, it is one of the most salt-tolerant plants of North America.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salicornia rubra A.Nelson . gbif.org . GBIF Secretariat . GBIF Backbone Taxonomy . 2 February 2022 .
  2. 225560-2 . Salicornia rubra A.Nelson . 2 February 2022 .
  3. Germination responses of Salicornia rubra to temperature and salinity . 2000 . Ajmal Khan . M. . Gul . Bilquees . Weber . Darrell J. . Journal of Arid Environments . 45 . 3 . 207–214 . 2000JArEn..45..207A . 10.1006/jare.2000.0640 .