Salicornia perennis

The Perennial Glasswort is a creeping, low growing – up to only about 30cm high – succulent plant adapted to growing in soil with extreme salinity, occurring along coastlines of Africa, Europe and North and South America. It thrives in areas subject to calm tidal inundation, like the salt marshes of the Langebaan Lagoon in our West Coast National Park, where the plants cover large swathes of muddy ground and are often entirely covered by sea water when the tide is high.

Perennial Glasswort

Perennial Glasswort

Perennial Glasswort

Perennial Glasswort

Perennial Glasswort

Perennial Glasswort

Salt marsh in the West Coast National Park, dominated by Perennial Glasswort

Salt marsh in the West Coast National Park, dominated by Perennial Glasswort

Salt marsh in the West Coast National Park, dominated by Perennial Glasswort

Salt marsh in the West Coast National Park, dominated by Perennial Glasswort