Virginia Glasswort

Salicornia depressa Standl.

Goosefoot family

Plant Type
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
28 inches
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Intolerant
Water Use Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host 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.

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