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Sarcocornia blackiana
Also called Thick Head Glasswort
Thick-head glasswort is a succulent, salt-tolerant perennial shrub from Australian estuaries and saline swamps, growing up to about 0.8 m. It is a halophyte best suited to sunny, moist, saline or brackish conditions rather than typical garden plants.
Salicornia blackiana, synonym Sarcocornia blackiana, commonly known as thick-head glasswort, is a species of succulent halophytic shrub. It is widespread in southern and western Australia, including Tasmania. Its preferred habitats are estuaries, swamps and periodically waterlogged saline areas.
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