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''Salicornia'' is a genus of succulent, halophyte (salt tolerant) flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae that grow in salt marshes, on beaches, and among mangroves. ''Salicornia'' species are native to North America, Europe, South Africa, and South Asia. Common names for the genus include glasswort, pickleweed, and marsh samphire; these common names are also used for some species not in ''Salicornia''.〔 (''Salicornia'' ), Integrated Taxonomic Information System, serial number 20646.〕 The main European species is often eaten, called marsh samphire in Britain, and the main North American species is occasionally sold in grocery stores or appears on restaurant menus, usually as == Botanical == The ''Salicornia'' species are small, usually less than 30 cm tall, succulent herbs with a jointed horizontal main stem and erect lateral branches. The leaves are small and scale-like, and as such, the plant may appear leafless. Many species are green, but their foliage turns red in autumn. The hermaphrodite flowers are wind pollinated, and the fruit is small and succulent and contains a single seed.〔Ball, Peter W. (2004). "(''Salicornia'' L. )," in ''Flora of North America: North of Mexico (Volume 4: Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1 )'', Editorial Committee of the ''Flora of North America'' (Oxford University Press, 2004). ISBN 978-0-19-517389-5. Online versions retrieved July 14, 2007.〕 ''Salicornia'' species can generally tolerate immersion in salt water. They use the C4 carbon fixation pathway to take in carbon dioxide from the surrounding atmosphere. ''Salicornia'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the ''Coleophora'' case-bearers ''C. atriplicis'' and ''C. salicorniae'' (the latter feeds exclusively on ''Salicornia'' spp.). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「salicornia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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