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PLANTS

Virginia glasswort

Salicornia depressa

Plants
NativePerennialGreen flowers
Virginia glasswort, photo 1 of 5
Virginia glasswort, In flower
Virginia glasswort, In fruit
30 cmHeight

Grows in marshes.

There are 218 observations of Virginia glasswort in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord170
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent34
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  4. Capitale-Nationale5
  5. Nord-du-Québec3
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Common GlasswortSalicornia europaea
Slender grasswortSalicornia maritima
Red saltwortSalicornia rubra
Herbaceous seepweedSuaeda maritima
Common sheep sorrelRumex acetosella
TOXIC
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