Salicornia fruticosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Salicornia |
Species: | S. fruticosa
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Binomial name | |
Salicornia fruticosa (L.) L.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Salicornia fruticosa, synonym Sarcocornia fruticosa, is a species of glasswort in the family Amaranthaceae (pigweeds). It is native to southern Europe, north Africa, Western Asia and Yemen.[1] It is a halophyte, a plant that can grow in saline conditions.[2]