Status:
valid
Authors:
P.W.Ball & Tutin
Source:
cmp
Year:
1959
Citation Micro:
Watsonia 4: 204 (1959)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000435649
Common Names
- Salicornia nitens
- Shiny Salicornia
- Shiny Glasswort
Description
Salicornia nitens (also called Shining glasswort, among many other common names) is an annual succulent plant that grows in salt marshes, coastal areas, and other saline habitats. It has a fleshy, jointed stem and small, scale-like leaves. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
Uses & Benefits
Salicornia nitens is used as a food source and as a source of oil. It is also used as a soil conditioner and for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Salicornia nitens has small, green flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The flowers are unisexual and the male flowers are larger than the female flowers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Salicornia nitens is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 2 m (6 ft) tall. It has small, white, star-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring and summer. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings.
Where to Find Salicornia nitens
Salicornia nitens can be found in salt marshes and coastal areas of Europe and North America.
Salicornia nitens FAQ
What are the common names of Salicornia nitens?
Common names of Salicornia nitens include shining glasswort and shining pickleweed.
What is the native range of Salicornia nitens?
Salicornia nitens is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
What is the optimal growing environment for Salicornia nitens?
Salicornia nitens prefers full sun and moist, salty soil.
Species in the Salicornia genus
Salicornia arabica,
Salicornia deserticola,
Salicornia dolichostachya,
Salicornia emerici,
Salicornia ramosissima,
Salicornia pusilla,
Salicornia patula,
Salicornia praecox,
Salicornia perennans,
Salicornia pojarkovae,
Salicornia procumbens,
Salicornia senegalensis,
Salicornia europaea,
Salicornia nitens,
Salicornia obscura,
Salicornia freitagii,
Salicornia rubra,
Salicornia perrieri,
Salicornia bigelovii,
Salicornia subterminalis,
Salicornia virginica,
Salicornia meyeriana,
Salicornia uniflora,
Salicornia pacifica,
Salicornia depressa,
Salicornia maritima,
Species in the Amaranthaceae family
Achyranthes arborescens,
Achyranthes aspera,
Achyranthes bidentata,
Achyranthes diandra,
Achyranthes fasciculata,
Achyranthes mangarevica,
Achyranthes marchionica,
Achyranthes margaretarum,
Achyranthes mutica,
Achyranthes splendens,
Achyranthes talbotii,
Achyranthes shahii,
Achyropsis avicularis,
Achyropsis filifolia,
Achyropsis fruticulosa,
Achyropsis gracilis,
Achyropsis laniceps,
Achyropsis leptostachya,
Acroglochin obtusifolia,
Acroglochin persicarioides,
Aerva artemisioides,
Aerva caudata,
Aerva congesta,
Aerva coriacea,
Aerva edulis,
Aerva glabrata,
Aerva humbertii,
Aerva javanica,
Aerva lanata,
Aerva leucura,
Aerva madagassica,
Aerva microphylla,
Aerva monsonia,
Aerva radicans,
Aerva revoluta,
Aerva sanguinolenta,
Aerva timorensis,
Aerva triangularifolia,
Aerva villosa,
Aerva wightii,
Agathophora alopecuroides,
Agriophyllum lateriflorum,
Agriophyllum latifolium,
Agriophyllum minus,
Agriophyllum montasirii,
Agriophyllum paletzkianum,
Agriophyllum squarrosum,
Allenrolfea occidentalis,
Allenrolfea patagonica,
Allenrolfea vaginata,