Sarcocornia utahensis

Sarcocornia utahensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Salicornioideae
Genus: Sarcocornia
Species: S. utahensis
Binomial name
Sarcocornia utahensis
(Tidestr.) A.J.Scott
Synonyms

Salicornia utahensis

Sarcocornia utahensis is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common name Utah swampfire.[1] It is native to the southwestern United States, where it can be found in desert habitat, generally in areas with alkaline or saline soils, such as playas. This halophytic perennial herb or subshrub grows in low matted clumps of woody stem bases anchored to the substrate by rhizome systems. The stem grows erect into fleshy green branches. The inflorescences are within the distal parts of the branches, which are ringed with tiny flat flowers.

References

  1. "Sarcocornia utahensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

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