Salicornia ramosissima Woods, (purple glasswort)


19 Sep 2014 at OSGR: SY68 in Dorset, England

Record Summaryon very sheltered, tidal mudflat
Found asPlant
Date19 September 2014
OS grid refOSGR: SY68
Lat/Lon50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland

Notes:

Plants richly branched, green to bright purple.

All branches fertile.

Central flower larger than adjacent pair; fertile segments swollen so stem is "beaded"; segments with conspicuous scarious rim at apex which forms a very shallow angle below the next flower.

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