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Salicornia pacifica
Salicornia pacifica
Pickleweed
Photographer: James Reiter

ID: 0000 0000 1001 0098 (2001-10-10)

Copyright © 2001 James Reiter

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Oct 10, 2001
  • location   Rush Ranch Nature Preserve, Fairfield, CA (Solano County, California, US)
  • family Chenopodiaceae
  • class Dicot
  • synonyms Salicornia virginica
  • plant community   Salt Water Marsh
  • notes   The Marsh is very dry this year. The Dodder (Cuscuta salina) was blooming in a small area near the tide line. <3m. The whole flower is less in diameter than a pencil eraser
  • camera   Digital Olympus E-10
  • contributor's ID #  salicorniavirginica
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

  • ADDITIONAL TAXONOMIC NOTES FOR THIS PHOTO
  • name change notes   May 21, 2014: TJM1 name Salicornia virginica changed to TJM2 name Salicornia pacifica . (University & Jepson Herbaria)

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Virginia Glasswort, Pickleweed (CF, ITIS ) Pickleweed (photographer)
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Salicornia pacifica
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Salicornia pacifica
  • Check Google Images for Salicornia pacifica


  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Tony Morosco    Oct 11, 2001

    Action: commented on photo

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Note that white flowers are those of a parasitic Cuscuta species, and not those of the Salicornia. The Cuscuta grows by orange filimentous stems that wrap around its host and draw nutrients by sending haustoria into the green plant tissues.
    "

     
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