Scientific Name: Sarcocornia quinqueflora

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  • Common Name:
    Samphire, Bead Weed, Beaded Samphire
  • Type:
    Herb , succulent perennial herb. Halophyte
  • Family:
    CHENOPODIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    5-9 flowers per joint - summer to autumn (Year round) Flowers small (<0.1 mm), yellow between segments at leaf tips.
  • Fruit:
    Segments dry to form fruiting body, usually upper 7 segments.
  • Vegetation Type:
    tidal wetlands Occurs in all zones. Dominant in mid-upper tidal zone
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Mangrove, Cranks Creek, Batianoff 87, , BHNR
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: edible, raw, cooked or pickled.

Identification Notes

Leafless, common, erect. Cylindrical segmented succulent leaves forming around the stem. Branching from the base. Thick woody basal stem, rooting branches Creeping nature, extensive area cover Leaf segments often red/green in colour.||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Saltpan blue.

Landscaping Notes

Seaside rockeries, moisture, sun||