Courtesy of David Lemke at TAMU
Dwarf saltwort
Salicornia bigelovii
Description: Glassworts are succulent, fleshy plants with opposite leaves that extremely small, scale-like, and simple. They have jointed stems and are found in saline environments. The yellow flowers are tiny and are sunken into the stem. Dwarf glasswort has ascending stems and pointed scales. The inflorescence is wider than the stem.
Life History: Flowers in summer and early fall.
Habitat: Coastal salt marshes and tidal wetlands.
Distribution: The Atlantic seaboard from Nova Scotia down to Texas and Mexico. Also in California.
Resources: Maine Department of Conservation
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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