Salicornia bigelovii
dwarf saltwort
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
deltoid, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Month
July - November
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
An annual succulent plant with inconspicuous leaves that grows in well drained sites in saline marsh.
Animal Use
The seeds are eaten by ducks and other birds.
Habitat
Salt marshes and flats, brackish marshes.