red glasswort

Salicornia rubra, described by A. Nelson in 1899, is a species of the Chenopodiaceae family. Its distribution spans across several Canadian provinces and U.S. states, including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, and regions such as Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, and Nebraska. The plant is adapted to saline environments and is considered one of the most salt-tolerant species in North America. It is native to colder or higher elevations and has been introduced to parts of eastern Canada and the U.S.