Tecticornia pergranulata (Blackseed Samphire)
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Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. pergranulata, (culivated, labelled as Halosarcia pergranulata ssp. pergranulata) Geelong Botanic Gardens Victoria,
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BLACKSEED SAMPHIRE FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Blackseed Samphire
Other Names
Blackseed Glasswort, Beadbush
Description
Blackseed Samphire is a dense succulent sub-shrub that grows to about one metre in height, but often less. The stems are woody and segmented without leaves, Branchlets are made of small bead shaped segments about 3mm long. The small flowers grow on succulent spikes at branch tips and are produced in spring and early summer. The flowering spike turns into a fruiting spike containing brown or black round seeds about 1 mm across. The plant can tolerate high levels of salinity.
Habitat
found in coastal areas and on edges of inland salt lakes and salty wetlands.
Distribution
Tecticornia pergranulata is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Caryophyllales | | Family: | Amaranthaceae | | Genus: | Tecticornia | | Species: | pergranulata | | Common Name: | Blackseed Samphire |
Relatives in same Genus
Tecticornia arbuscula
Tecticornia indica
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