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Salicornia europaea L.

common glasswort (Amaranthaceae)

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Salicornia europaea is our most abundant and widespread glasswort; the yellow specks are the anthers on this flowering specimen.

West Wittering (VC13: West Sussex); 2017-08-14

 common glasswort / Salicornia europaea: _Salicornia europaea_ is our most abundant and widespread glasswort; the yellow specks are the anthers on this flowering specimen.

The flowers of Salicornia europaea are in groups of 3, of which the central one is by far the largest; there is a narrow scarious band at the top of each fertile segment.

Tain (VC106: East Ross); 2018-08-21

 common glasswort / Salicornia europaea: The flowers of _Salicornia europaea_ are in groups of 3, of which the central one is by far the largest; there is a narrow scarious band at the top of each fertile segment.

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