Also known as Wormleaf Salsola · نوعی شور، قلیه،
Caroxylon vermiculatum is a halophytic shrub, 0.5-1.5m tall, native to Mediterranean, N. Africa, Middle East. Thrives in saline soils, with branched stems and succulent.
Photos of Mediterranean Saltwort (Caroxylon vermiculatum)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Caryophyllales |
| family | Amaranthaceae |
| genus | Caroxylon |
| species | Caroxylon vermiculatum |