Virginia Glasswort

Salicornia depressa Standl. - Goosefoot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 28 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: Green

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Virginia Glasswort: Brephidium isophthalma pseudofea

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode I., South Carolina, Virginia, Washington
  • CAN:  British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward I., Québec
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.