About Salicornia rubra A.Nelson
Salicornia rubra A.Nelson, commonly called red glasswort or Rocky Mountain glasswort, is a species of flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to colder or higher elevation regions of North America, including Yukon, Nunavut, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario in Canada, as well as western and north-central United States. It has been introduced to Quebec and Michigan, and is now extinct in Illinois. As a halophyte, it ranks among the most salt-tolerant plant species native to North America.
