Common Glasswort |
Plantae
Eu-dicots (True dicotyledons)
Caryophyllales |
Salicornia europaea |
Family: Pigweed family Amaranthaceae (was Chenopodiaceae) |
Saltmarsh near confluence of rivers Brue and Parrett. View location
Jenny Barratt, an Archaeology student, has submitted this information: "The field which I am studying is ancient glass ... I am collecting a sample of Salicornia ash to add to the other raw materials to create the "perfect" glass, based upon an ancient Egyptian recipe." - hence the name "Glasswort" |
06 October 2004 |
Category: Wild-growing plants and fungi of the British Isles |
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British Isles status: native Annual |
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Photographer:
J R Crellin |
About the picture: NIKON D70 06/10/2004 13:18:10 1/250 sec - F/16 Lens: 60mm f/2.8 D Sensitivity: ISO 500 Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV Light value: 13.6
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