pickleweed
Marsh plant, edible
Pickleweed is a succulent plant that grows in salt marshes and coastal wetlands, named for its segmented, pickle-shaped stems.
The fleshy branches store salt, allowing the plant to thrive where most vegetation cannot.
Several species go by this name, all sharing the characteristic jointed appearance: The mudflats were covered in pickleweed.
Salt-tolerant marsh succulent
- samphireEdible coastal cliff plant
- saltwortHalophyte of shorelines
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- fleshyThick with soft tissue
segmented · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · perennial · groundcover · native · angiosperm · salt-tolerant
Coastal wetland with halophytes
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- tidal flatPeriodically submerged coastal plain
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
brackish · cordgrass · spartina · sedge · inundation · salinity · coastal · marine
Able to withstand salinity
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
alkaline · survivalist · tenacious · robust · colonizer · pioneer species
Range of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- endemicNative to one area
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
food chain · migratory birds · shorebirds · nesting · invertebrates · detritus · endangered · restoration
glasswort
Salt-tolerant marsh succulent
fleshy · segmented · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · perennial · groundcover · native · angiosperm · salt-tolerant · red pigment
salt marsh
Coastal wetland with halophytes
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- tidal flatPeriodically submerged coastal plain
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
wetland · brackish · cordgrass · spartina · sedge · inundation · salinity · coastal · marine · shoreline
salt-tolerant
Able to withstand salinity
drought-resistant · alkaline · survivalist · tenacious · robust · colonizer · pioneer species
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- endemicNative to one area
species · food chain · migratory birds · shorebirds · nesting · invertebrates · detritus · endangered · restoration · buffer zone
pickleweedwater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
cattail · watercress · duckweed · lotus · water hyacinth
pickleweedxerophytes
Drought-tolerant plant species
cactus · sagebrush · tumbleweed · desert plants · succulents
weed, pickle, weeds, pickled, pickling, weedy, weedless, pickler, weediness