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Salicornia perennis

Chicken Claws, Chickenclaws
Other regional names: Perennial Glasswort +1 more
  • Perennial Glasswort
  • Perennial Saltwort
Also known as: Arthrocnemon perenne (Miller) Moss +16 more
  • Arthrocnemon perenne (Miller) Moss
  • Arthrocnemum ambiguum (Michx.) Moq.
  • Arthrocnemum fruticosum var. radicans (Sm.) Moq.
  • Arthrocnemum perenne (Mill.) Fourc.
  • Arthrocnemum perenne var. lignosum (Woods) Moss
  • Arthrocnemum perenne var. radicans (Sm.) Moss ex Fourc.
  • Arthrocnemum variiflorum Moss
  • Salicornia bergae Lorentz & Niederl.
  • Salicornia fruticosa subsp. radicans (Sm.) Bonnier & Layens
  • Salicornia fruticosa var. humilis Ten.
  • Salicornia fruticosa var. paardeneilandica Ung.-Sternb.
  • Salicornia fruticosa var. perennis (Mill.) Fiori
  • Salicornia fruticosa var. radicans (Sm.) Gren.
  • Salicornia longispicata A.Chev.
  • Salicornia perennis var. lignosa (J.Woods) Moss
  • Salicornia sarmentosa Duval-Jouve
  • Sarcathria ambigua Raf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Salicornia perennis (commonly known as Chicken Claws) is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Macaronesia, Mexico, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Aruba, Bahamas, Baleares, Bermuda, British Columbia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Colombia, Corse, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Libya, Mauritania, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, Oregon, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Washington, Yugoslavia

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