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Sarcocornia (formerly known as Salicornia; Chenopodiaceae) 3:578 |
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Two species |
S.
quinqueflora
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Tasmania has
two native species of Sarcocornia. Sarcocornia quinqueflora
is shiny green or red, whereas S. blackiana is glaucous. Both
are common saltmarsh plant with succulent opposite, scale-like
leaves. The foliage is very similar to that of Sclerostegia,
but the habit is very different. Sclerostegia is an upright,
much branched shrub, whereas Sarcocornia spp form ground
covers, although the terminal branches are erect. Also Sclerostegia
only has 1-3 flowers per node, whereas Sarcocornia has 3-9
flowers per node.
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