Characteristics
Dicots
Salicornia ambigua Michx.
PERENNIAL GLASSWORT; VIRGINIA GLASSWORT
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This species appears to be best placed in Salicornia subg. Amerocornia (Piirainen et al. 2017). The species S. perennis is considered an Old World taxon that was misapplied to American plants (Alonso & Crespo 2008; Guilló et al. 2015; Piirainen et al. 2017).
Native
OBL (NWPL)
OBL (DEP)
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Classification
CARYOPHYLLALES
Salicornia ambigua Michx. - PERENNIAL GLASSWORT; VIRGINIA GLASSWORT
Citation
SALICORNIA AMBIGUA Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 2. 1803.
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"Carolina ad Floridam", without data, Michaux s.n. (lectotype: P). EPITYPE: FLORIDA: Monroe Co.: N end of Big Pine Key, 15 Sep 1982, Correll & Correll 54061 (epitype: USF). Lecto- and epitypified by M. A. Alonso &
M. B. Crespo, Ann. Bot. Fenn. 45: 247-248. 2008.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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