"Annual from a taproot; central flower (of each group of 3) considerably longer than the 2 lateral flowers"
Salicornia bigelovii, Dwarf Glasswort Rare native, coastal plain only "Scale-leaves below the spikes mucronate; spikes mostly 4.5-6 mm in diameter"
Salicornia virginica, Glasswort Native, coastal plain only "Scale-leaves below the spike obtuse to slightly acute; spikes mostly 1.5-4.5 mm in diameter"