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Shrubby Glasswort

Species Name: Tecticornia arbuscula

Description: The Shrubby Glasswort is a medium sized saltmarsh plant shrub that grows to 2 metres in height with a spreading habit. It has woody stems and succulent swollen branchlets with small leaf lobes that are greenish towards the tips but may be red or orange beneath.

Plant form: Shrubs
Where to find: Saltmarsh
Foliage: Succulent segments ranging in colour
Flower: Small cream flowers
Flowering: July – September