Fauna
Plant · GBIF taxon 5383928

Pacific Glasswort

Salicornia pacifica

Also known as Pacific Pickleweed

Pacific Glasswort is a low succulent of tidal marshes, built from jointed, nearly leafless green stems that often redden with age or stress. Dense mats tolerate regular saltwater flooding and help shelter small marsh animals.

Salt MarshSucculent StemsSalt Tolerant
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & prey
  • Photosynthetic; specialized tissues manage salt while roots draw nutrients from waterlogged sediment
Predators
  • Waterfowl
  • Marsh rodents
  • Sap-feeding insects
ThreatsWetland filling, sea-level rise where migration is blocked, pollution, and altered tidal flow
HabitatsTidal salt marshes, saline flats, estuary margins, coastal lagoons, and brackish wetlands
Life spanA perennial that can form persistent clonal patches over many years
Classification
  1. FamilyAmaranthaceae
  2. SpeciesSalicornia pacifica
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Stay on designated routes because salt-marsh soils and nesting cover are easily damaged.
Responsible observation
  • Identify: Look for fleshy jointed stems with leaves reduced to tiny scales.
  • Tides: Observe from firm margins without entering flooded channels.
  • Protect: Avoid crushing mats that shelter marsh wildlife.
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