Blutaparon vermiculare

Blutaparon vermiculare
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Blutaparon
Species: B. vermiculare
Binomial name
Blutaparon vermiculare
(L.) Mears
Synonyms[1]
  • Gomphrena vermicularis L.
  • Philoxerus vermicularis (L.) R Brown ex Smith

Blutaparon vermiculare, with common names silverhead,[2] silverweed, saltweed, and samphire, is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family, native to Central America and the southeastern United States.[1] It is a perennial plant that sometimes grows as an annual.[1]

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