Red Glasswort

Salicornia rubra

General Status Rank: 
May Be At Risk
ELCODE: 
PDCHE0J020
Common Name: 
Red Glasswort
Scientific Name: 
Salicornia rubra
Naming References: 
B003
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Caryophyllales
Family: 
Amaranthaceae (Chenopodiaceae)
References: 
B036
General Biology

Longevity

annual
References: 
B003
Habitat
salt plains
References: 
B036
Distribution

Ecozones

Boreal Plains
References: 
B036
H155

Distribution

0.02
Score: 
D
References: 
B036

Number of Occurrences

Total 5: 3(B036); DAO-1; CAN-0 Canadian Museum of Nature records=CAN; Agriculture Canada, Ottawa = DAO; some duplication of records likely exists (H155).62deg 14.39N 117deg 35.129W (n of Fawn Lake): Aug 8/05 Saline-sulfurspring area and 60.77305N, 114.93686W (H189) DAO records: Ft. Smith, Loan Aug 1950; 0.5 mi S of Nyarling Creek, Day, July 1955 (60 42N, 113 23W) (H155).
Score: 
A
References: 
B036
H155
H189

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Population

Population Size

common
References: 
B003
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
May Be At Risk
Status Rank Description: 
Very restricted distribution with only 2 occurrences in Ft. Smith area. Listed as rare in B036 and said to be locally common in saline flats in Wood Buffalo National Park (B003) (H155).
S Rank: 
S2
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted as MAR by E. Haber in 2004 (H155).; Reviewed in 2010, no change.; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
July 2, 2015

References

Ecozones

  • McJannet CL, Argus GW and Cody WJ (1995) Rare Vascular Plants in the Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Nature Syllogeus 73:1-104. RWED Library Call #QK86.C3M3 - B036 Return
  • Erich Haber (2004) Personal Communication- email to B. Dunne on 10/26/2004 with dicot1.. Email archive - H155 Return

Habitat

  • McJannet CL, Argus GW and Cody WJ (1995) Rare Vascular Plants in the Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Nature Syllogeus 73:1-104. RWED Library Call #QK86.C3M3 - B036 Return

Longevity

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Naming

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • McJannet CL, Argus GW and Cody WJ (1995) Rare Vascular Plants in the Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Nature Syllogeus 73:1-104. RWED Library Call #QK86.C3M3 - B036 Return
  • Erich Haber (2004) Personal Communication- email to B. Dunne on 10/26/2004 with dicot1.. Email archive - H155 Return
  • Dave Downing. (2006) Plant species. e-mail to S Carriere 29/03/2006 - information collected during the ELC work for the Taiga Plains ecozone - H189 Return

Population Size

Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Range Extent

  • McJannet CL, Argus GW and Cody WJ (1995) Rare Vascular Plants in the Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Nature Syllogeus 73:1-104. RWED Library Call #QK86.C3M3 - B036 Return

Taxonomy

  • McJannet CL, Argus GW and Cody WJ (1995) Rare Vascular Plants in the Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Nature Syllogeus 73:1-104. RWED Library Call #QK86.C3M3 - B036 Return