Flolape

long-spiked glasswort

Salicornia procumbens Sm.
long-spiked glasswort
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Salicornia procumbens Sm., commonly known as long-spiked glasswort, is a species in the Chenopodiaceae family. It was first described in 1812 and is native to several regions in Europe and parts of North Africa.

Description

Salicornia procumbens is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly referred to as the goosefoot family. The species is distributed across several European countries, including Denmark, Germany, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and the Netherlands, as well as regions such as Sicilia, Krym, and South European Russia. It also occurs in North African regions like Morocco. The plant is known by the common name long-spiked glasswort in English. This species is part of the genus Salicornia, which includes various halophytic plants adapted to saline environments.

Other common names

long-spiked glasswort

Distribution

SE · NO · DK · Belgium · Flemish Region · Denmark · France · Germany · Great Britain · Greece · Ireland · Italy · Krym · Morocco · Netherlands · North European Russi · Norway · Portugal · Sicilia · South European Russi · Spain · Sweden · Turkey-in-Europe · Turkey · Ukraine · Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Salicornia strictissimaSalicornia stricta var. procumbensSalicornia herbacea var. procumbensSalicornia stricta subsp. procumbensSalicornia dolichostachya subsp. strictissima

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