Sarcocornia
3 species native Aust.; all states and territories except NT
Sarcocornia quinqueflora quinqueflora
Herb with succulent jointed stems up to 25 cm long, erect or decumbent. Stem sections terete, 10–15 mm long, green. Flowers bisexual, in terminal spikes 3–5 cm long; the clusters of flowers embedded on each side of the terete sections which are similar to, but shorter than, the vegetative sections; only the anthers and styles protruding. Perianth minute, 2–5-lobed, not enlarging after flowering. Stamens 2. Styles 2. Fruit embedded in the succulent stem. Salt marshes near the coast. Fl. spring–summer. Samphire or Glasswort