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Pacific Glasswort

Salicornia pacifica

Pacific Glasswort is a fun plant that grows in salty places like beaches and marshes. Its green, crunchy stems look like little green fingers reaching up from the ground!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Pacific Glasswort is a succulent, jointed plant that often appears green, sometimes tinged with red or purple. Its fleshy, cylindrical stems look like strings of beads, forming dense mats along the shore.

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Pacific Glasswort
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Pacific Glasswort

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It thrives where almost nothing else can, right at the salty ocean's edge!

Its flowers are so tiny, they look like bumps and are hard to spot!

Many tiny animals hide among its stems, safe from predators and big waves!

People call it 'sea beans' and eat it like a crunchy, salty vegetable snack!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Salt Sorcerer

Pacific Glasswort can remove excess salt from its tissues, allowing it to thrive in extremely salty ocean environments.

Fähigkeit

Water Warehouse

This plant has fleshy, succulent stems that store precious fresh water, helping it survive dry spells on the coast.

Fähigkeit

Seasonal Chameleon

Pacific Glasswort can change its color from vibrant green to striking reds and purples with the changing seasons.

Fähigkeit

Shoreline Shield

Its strong root system helps anchor loose sand and mud, preventing erosion on unstable coastal shores.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-60 cm
Ausbreitung
15-70 cm
Blütezeit
Late_summer_to_fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Geese graze on its succulent stems in coastal wetlands.

eaten by

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Ducks consume the seeds and vegetation, especially in salt marshes.

eats

Salicornia aphid

Aphis salicorniae

Specialized aphids feed on the plant's sap and soft tissues.

eats

Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys raviventris

Mouse feeds on stems, seeds, and shelters within the plant.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch plants unless you know they are safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Pacific Glasswort?

10-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Pacific Glasswort?

15-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Pacific Glasswort?

Late_summer_to_fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Pacific Glasswort?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Pacific Glasswort?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Pacific Glasswort?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Pacific Glasswort?

Wind

Wo findet man Pacific Glasswort normalerweise?

Coastal areas

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