dwarf glasswort

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• dwarf glasswort
• Bigelow's Pickleweed
• dwarf saltwort

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Salicornia mucronata var. suffrutescens

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Under the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls into the order Caryophyllales and is a member of the family Amaranthaecae. Within this hierarchy, it is specifically categorized under the genus Salicornia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across various regions of the United States. In the Northeastern United States, it can be found growing in the state of Maine. Its presence continues through Massachusetts and into the coastal areas of New Jersey. Additionally, the species is documented within the borders of New York. Finally, its range extends to the Southwestern United States, specifically within California.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Salicornia bigeloii is characterized by a variable lifecycle, as it can function as an annual, biennial, or perennial species depending on the specific environmental conditions and habitat stability. This flexibility allows the plant to adapt to the fluctuating stressors of saline environments, where it manages its growth patterns to ensure reproductive success. Throughout its development, the plant transitions through distinct vegetative and reproductive stages, often synchronizing its life cycle with seasonal moisture availability and salinity levels in its coastal or salt-marsh ecosystems.

Lifecycle :

annual

Morphology

The morphology of Salicornia bigelovii is characterized by a growth form categorized as both a herb and a forb, typically presenting as a non-woody, succulent plant. It functions as an independent organism, lacking any parasitic or epiphytic tendencies, and maintains a terrestrial to semiaquatic existence depending on the salinity and moisture of its habitat. The plant is entirely self-supporting, possessing no climbing, vine, or liana-like structures, which allows it to maintain its upright, compact structure within its natural environment.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Salicornia bigelovii has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Bigelovii C.

Bigelovii C

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Salicornia bigelovii has 7 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include breast cancer, cancer, cephalalgia, colon cancer, glioblastoma.

Breast cancer

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Cancer

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Cephalalgia

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Colon cancer

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Glioblastoma

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Hypertension

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Scurvy

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Salicornia bigelovii has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include hydroalcoholic extract.

Hydroalcoholic extract

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)