Large patch of Red Samphire growing in a saline lake bed

Low annual with fleshy, round stems, branching growth habit. Flowers are inconspicuous. Plants glabrous. Turn bright red in late summer, a large patch of these plants from a distance appear to give the soil a carpet of red.

Plants are very salty to chew / taste.

Commonly found in saline sloughs in southern Saskatchewan.

Height listed in Flora of Alberta to 25 cm, we've measured plants to 8 cm tall.

Photos were taken in August 3rd in a saline lake bed, north of Webb, about 300 km west of our home in Regina, SK.

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