Salicornia utahensis
Utah Pickleweed
a perennial member of the Salicornia genus in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Chenopodiaceae
- Genus
- Salicornia
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Leaves - raw or cooked[1].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- Southwestern N. America - California.
- Habitat
- Usually found in wet situations near the coast from sea level to elevations of 110 metres[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe if this is possible, otherwise in spring, in a greenhouse in a light sandy compost. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division might be possible in the spring.
Cultivation
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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain.
References
Schofield. J. J. Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.
PFAFimport-276
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