Salicornia virginica
"Glasswort"
Obligate, succulent plant with rounded leaves fused to a fleshy jointed stem, salt tolerant and found in salt and brackish marshes.
Obligate, succulent plant with rounded leaves fused to a fleshy jointed stem, salt tolerant and found in salt and brackish marshes.
Photographed earlier this week in Yankeetown, Florida.
I remembered seeing an article on this plant a few days ago.
ReplyDeleteHere's a recipe for how to cook it and other coastal plants and foods
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/21/seafood-recipes-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall
Thanks, I wasn't aware of their use as food - have to give it a try.
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