Image Spartina alterniflora.jpg thumb 250px right Spartina alterniflora cordgrass , a halophyte. see also biosalinity halophile A halophyte is a plant that grows where it is affected by salinity in the root area or by salt spray, such as in saline semi deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs, and seashores. An example of a halophyte is the salt marsh grass Spartina alterniflora smooth cordgrass . Relatively few plant species are halophytes perhaps only 2 of all plant species. The large majority of plant species are glycophytes , and are damaged fairly easily by salinity. ref name Glenn99 Glenn, E. P., Brown, J. J., and Blumwald, E. 1999 . Salt Tolerance and Crop Potential of Halophytes , Critical Review in Plant Sciences , Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 227 255. DOI http dx.doi.org 10.1080 07352689991309207 10.1080 07352689991309207 ref One quantitative measure of salt tolerance is the total dissolved solids in irrigation water that a plant can tolerate. Sea water typically contains 40 grams per litre g l of dissolved salts mostly sodium chloride . Beans and rice can tolerate about 1 3 g l, and are considered glycophytes as are most crop plants . At the other extreme, Salicornia bigelovii dwarf glasswort grows well at 70 g l of dissolved solids, and is a promising halophyte for use as a crop. ref Glenn, E. P. Brown, J. J. O Leary, J. W. 1998 . http www.miracosta.edu home kmeldahl writing .. 5Carticles crops.pdf Irrigating Crops with Seawater , http www.sciam.com Scientific American , Vol. 279, no. 8, Aug. 1998, pp. 56 61. ref Plants such as barley Hordeum vulgare and the date palm Phoenix dactylifera can tolerate about 5 g l, and can be considered as marginal halophytes. ref name Glenn99 Adaptation to saline environments by halophytes may take the form of salt tolerance see halotolerance or salt avoidance. Plants that avoid the effects of high salt even though they live ... rostliny de Salzpflanze es Hal fita eo Halofito fa fr Halophyte io Halofito it Alofita ... more details
Halo is a Greek language Greek Prefix linguistics prefix meaning salt . In biology , it is often used to indicate halotolerance and it a portion of many words Halobacteria Halophile Halophyte disambig ... more details
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Amaranthaceae subfamilia Salsoloideae genus Suaeda species S.aralocaspica binomial Suaeda aralocaspica synonyms Borszczowia aralocaspica Suaeda aralocaspica is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae , that is restricted to the deserts of central Asia. It is a halophyte , that uses c4 carbon fixation c4 carbon fixation , but lacks the characteristic leaf anatomy of other c4 plants. It is a monoecious , annual plant annual , that grows to a height of between 20 cm and 50 cm. It flowers in August, producing seeds of two different sizes, that differ in their morphology, dormancy and germination characteristics. ref cite journal url http aob.oxfordjournals.org cgi content full 102 5 757 title Germination of Dimorphic Seeds of the Desert Annual Halophyte Suaeda aralocaspica Chenopodiaceae , a C4 Plant without Kranz Anatomy Wang et al. 102 5 757 Annals of Botany doi 10.1093 aob mcn158 publisher Aob.oxfordjournals.org date 2008 09 03 accessdate 2010 04 08 pmid 18772148 volume 102 issue 5 pages 757 69 pmc 2712381 ref References reflist Category Suaeda aralocaspica Amaranthaceae stub ... more details
taxobox image Glasswort Salicornia virginica.jpg regnum Plantae divisio Angiosperms classis Magnoliopsida ordo Caryophyllales familia Chenopodiaceae genus Salicornia species S. virginica binomial Salicornia virginica binomial authority Fern. & Brack. range map Salicornia virginica American Glasswort, Pickleweed is a halophyte halophytic perennial dicot which grows in various zones of intertidal salt marshes and can be found in alkaline flats. It is native to various regions of the Northern Hemisphere including both coasts of North America from Canada to Mexico. The plant is one of the salicornia species being tested as biofuel crop as it is composed of 32 oil and being a halophyte can be irrigated with salt water. Saliconia virginica is classified as a Obligate Wetland OBL species which Occurs almost always estimated probability 99 under natural conditions in wetlands . ref Common plants of the mid Atlantic coast a field guide By Gene M. Silberhorn p. 117 ref ref Phytoremediation transformation and control of contaminants By Steve C. McCutcheon, Jerald L. Schnoor p. 757 ref References references Category Amaranthaceae Category Salt marsh plants Category Flora of California Category Flora of the Eastern United States Category Energy crops Caryophyllales stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Seashore mallow image Kosteletzkya virginica.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Malvales familia Malvaceae genus Kosteletzkya species K. virginica binomial Kosteletzkya virginica binomial authority K. Presl ex Gray Seashore mallow Kosteletzkya virginica also known as Sweat weed or Virginia saltmarsh mallow , and Salt Marsh Mallow is an herb found in marsh es along the eastern seashore of the United States . This flowering plant is in family Malvaceae of the order Malvales . Researcher John Gallagher describes the pink flowered seashore mallow as both a perennial and a halophyte, or salt tolerant plant, that grows in areas where other crops can t External links http digi.azz.cz Book001 images Hibiscus virginicus 0142.jpg A handpainted illustration ITIS id 21655 taxon Kosteletzkya virginica Category Kosteletzkya Virginica Malvales stub es Kosteletzkya ... more details
taxobox image Sporobolusairoides.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Sporobolus species S. airoides binomial Sporobolus airoides binomial authority John Torrey Torr. Torr. Sporobolus airoides is a species of Poaceae grass known by the common name alkali sacaton . It is native to western North America, including the Western United States west of the Mississippi River , British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, and northern and central Mexico. It grows in many types of habitat, often in alkali soils , such as in California desert regions. Description Sporobolus airoides is a perennial bunchgrass forming a clump of stems reaching up to two meters tall. The stem bases are thick and tough, almost woody in texture. The fibrous green or gray green leaves are up to 50 or 60 centimeters in length. The inflorescence is long and generally wide open and spreading, bearing yellow spikelets with purplish bases. The grass produces abundant seeds, which are often biological dispersal dispersed in flowing water and germination germinate when embedded in sediment . ref name fed Halophyte salinity Sporobolus airoides is a halophyte facultative halophyte , able to grow in soils with high soil salinity salt concentrations . ref name fed http www.fs.fed.us database feis plants graminoid spoair all.html US Forest Service Fire Ecology ref This grass germinates best in warm, sunny, wet conditions, and it can easily move into saline soils such as those in dry lake alkali flats when the substrate is wet. ref name fed Cultivation It is a valuable grass for habitat Restoration ecology restoration and revegetation projects in disturbed habitat in the Southwest United States , especially in riparian zone s in California and the Intermountain West . ref name fed Mojave Desert It is planted with Muhlenbergia asperifolia Muhlenbergia asperifolia Scratchgrass for Mojave River and other Riparian zone restor ... more details
italic title Unreferenced stub type plant auto yes date December 2009 taxobox name Sarcocornia image Arthrocnemum perenne01.jpg image caption Sarcocornia perennis perennial glasswort regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Amaranthaceae subfamilia Salicornioideae genus Sarcocornia subdivision ranks Species subdivision See text. Sarcocornia is a genus of succulent halophyte salt tolerant coastal plants. Species Sarcocornia alpini S. alpini Sarcocornia blackiana S. blackiana Thick head Glasswort Australia Sarcocornia fruticosa S. fruticosa Sarcocornia globosa Australia Sarcocornia pacifica Pacific Swampfire or Pacific Glasswort United States Sarcocornia perennis Chickenclaws, Perennial Glasswort, Virginia Glasswort United States Sarcocornia perennis subsp. alpini S. perennis subsp. alpini Sarcocornia perennis subsp. perennis S. perennis subsp. perennis Sarcocornia pulvinata Sarcocornia quinqueflora Australian Samphire or Beaded Glasswort Australia Sarcocornia quinqueflora subsp. quinqueflora S. quinqueflora subsp. quinqueflora Sarcocornia quinqueflora subsp. tasmanica S. quinqueflora subsp. tasmanica Sarcocornia utahensis Utah Swampfire western United States Category Amaranthaceae Category Halophytes Amaranthaceae stub es Sarcocornia fr Sarcocornia pt Sarcocornia ... more details
italic title taxobox name Jaumea carnosa image Jaumeacarnosa.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae genus Jaumea species J. carnosa binomial Jaumea carnosa binomial authority Less. Asa Gray Gray Jaumea carnosa , known by the common names marsh jaumea , fleshy jaumea , or simply jaumea , is a halophyte halophytic salt marsh plant native to the west coast of North America. It has succulent green leaves on soft pinkish green stems, not unlike Ice Plant ice plant in appearance. Its flowers are yellow. It spreads by an extensive rhizome system. Jaumea carnosa ranges from British Columbia to northern Baja California, and can be found in wetlands and salt marshes. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?609,1464,1465 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol JACA4 USDA Plants Profile http www.calflora.org cgi bin species query.cgi?where calrecnum 4424 Calflora Category Asteraceae Category Flora of California Category Flora of Washington state Category Flora of Oregon Category Halophytes ... more details
Salicornia oil is a List of vegetable oils pressed oil , derived from the seeds of the Salicornia bigelovii , a halophyte salt loving plant native plant native to Mexico . The use of salicornia as an oil crop has been championed by researcher Carl Hodges , and was the subject of a 1991 New York Times article. ref cite news publisher New York Times date March 5, 1991 accessdate 2008 08 07 title Salt water crop url http query.nytimes.com gst fullpage.html?res 9D0CE1D7173BF936A35750C0A967958260 ref More recently, Hodges and his team have continued their work in Mexico , irrigating fields with sea water in farms near the Sea of Cortez . ref cite news publisher Los Angeles Times date July 10, 2008 title The old man who farms with the sea author Marty Dickenson accessdate 2008 08 07 url http www.latimes.com news science environment la fi seafarm10 2008jul10,0,1092501,full.story ref Salicornia seeds contain 30 oil by weight, compared to 17 20 for soybean s. The oil itself contains 72 linoleic acid , which is comparable to safflower oil . ref cite web publisher Saudi Aramco World title Samphire From sea to shining sea date November December 1994 accessdate 2008 08 07 url http www.saudiaramcoworld.com issue 199406 samphire from.sea.to.shining.seed.htm ref References Reflist Category Vegetable oils vegetable oil stub ... more details
orphan date May 2010 Green building in Mexico The Mexico Mexican town of San Felipe, Baja California San Felipe , Baja California , is home to the largest solar powered community in North America 3000 home sites , with completely off the grid neighborhoods within El Dorado Ranch, a convert 30000 acre km2 sing on development in San Felipe. Because of the arid climate in this Gulf of California Sea of Cortez town, a number of green building initiatives have been implemented including Straw bale construction Straw Bale Home Construction , enabling building insulation insulation factors of R 35 to R 50, as verified by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1995. Predominant use of xeriscaping landscaping practices that reduces water conservation water consumption , energy consumption and toxic chemical usage. Golf Course construction utilizing SeaDwarf Grass, one of the most halophyte salt tolerant grasses with the ability to withstand ongoing irrigation having salinity levels in excess of 20 parts per thousand total dissolved solids TDS equivalent to 55 of marine salinity . References Reflist External links http www.mexicogbc.org Mexico Green Building Council http www.mexicogreenresort.com El Dorado Ranch Solar Development http www.eldoradoranch.com El Dorado Ranch Official Web Site DEFAULTSORT Green Building In Mexico Category Sustainable building by country Mexico Category Environment of Mexico ... more details
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Amaranthaceae subfamilia Salicornioideae genus Sarcocornia species S. utahensis binomial Sarcocornia utahensis binomial authority Tidestr. A.J.Scott synonyms Salicornia utahensis Sarcocornia utahensis is a species of flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae amaranth family known by the common name Utah swampfire . It is native to the southwestern United States, where it can be found in desert habitat, generally in areas with alkali soils alkaline or saline soil s, such as dry lake playas . This halophyte halophytic perennial herb or shrub subshrub grows in low matted clumps of woody stem bases anchored to the substrate by rhizome systems. The stem grows erect into fleshy green branches. The inflorescence s are within the distal parts of the branches, which are ringed with tiny flat flowers. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?3084,3196,3200 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol SAUT2 USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242415618 Flora of North America http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Sarcocornia utahensis Photo gallery Category Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae stub ... more details
Biosalinity is the study and practice of using saline salinity salt y water for irrigating agriculture agricultural crops . Many arid and semi arid areas actually do have sources of water, but the available water is usually brackish 0.5 5g L salt or salinity saline 30 50g L salt . The water may be present in underground aquifer s or as seawater along coastal deserts. With traditional farming practices, saline water results in soil salinization , rendering it unfit for raising most crop plants. Indeed, many arid and semi arid areas were simply considered unsuitable for agriculture, and arid zone agriculture agricultural development of these areas was not systematically attempted until the second half of the 20th century. Research in biosalinity includes studies of the biochemistry biochemical and physiology physiological mechanisms of salt tolerance in plants, genetics breeding and selection for salt tolerance halotolerance , discovery of periods in a crop plant s life cycle when it may be less sensitive to salt, use of saline irrigation water to increase desirable traits such as sugar concentration in a fruit or to control the ripening process, study of the interaction between salinity and soil properties, and development of naturally salt tolerant plant species halophyte s into useful agricultural crops. See also halophile bacterium bacteria , which thrive under conditions of high salinity. When properly applied watering well in excess of evapotranspiration , maintaining soil structure for excellent drainage , brackish water irrigation does not result in increased salinization of the soil. Sometimes this means that farmers have to add extra water after a rainstorm, to carry salts back down to below the root zone. External links Organizations involved in biosaline research and development http www.cgiar.org CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research http www.biosaline.org ICBA International Center for Biosaline Agriculture http www.ussl.ars.usda ... more details
Taxobox name Elaeagnaceae image SilverBuffaloberrySK 3.jpg regnum Plant ae divisio Flowering plant Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Rosales familia Elaeagnaceae familia authority Antoine Laurent de Jussieu Juss. subdivision ranks Genera subdivision Elaeagnus br Hippophae br Shepherdia Expand German lweidengew chse date October 2009 Expand Russian date October 2009 Expand Korean date October 2009 Elaeagnaceae , the oleaster family , is a plant family biology family of the order biology order Rosales comprising small tree s and shrub s, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere , south into tropical Asia and Australia . The family has 45 50 species in three genus genera . They are commonly Thorns, spines, and prickles thorny , with simple leaf leaves often coated with tiny scales or hairs. Most of the species are xerophyte s found in dry Habitat ecology habitat s several are also halophyte s, tolerating high levels of soil salinity . The Elaeagnaceae often harbor nitrogen fixing actinomycetes of the genus Frankia in their roots, making them useful for soil reclamation. ref http www.winrock.org fnrm factnet factpub FACTSH Elaeagnus.html ref This characteristic, together with their production of plentiful seeds, often results in Eleagnaceae being viewed as weeds. References reflist External links http greif.uni greifswald.de floragreif ?fam Elaeagnaceae&gen &spec &flora search taxon Elaeagnaceae of Mongolia in FloraGREIF Category Elaeagnaceae Category Rosid families ar az yd kimil r ca Eleagn cia cs Hlo inovit da S lvblad familien de lweidengew chse es Elaeagnaceae fr Elaeagnaceae ko hsb Rokotnikowe rostliny id Elaeagnaceae lv Eleagnu dzimta lt ilakr miniai nl Duindoornfamilie ja no Tindvedfamilien pl Oliwnikowate pt Elaeagnaceae ru fi Hopeapensaskasvit tr degiller uk vi H Nh t zh ... more details
expert subject Geography date August 2009 A psammosere is a seral community , an ecological succession that began life on newly exposed coastal sand. Most common psammoseres are sand dune systems. In a psammosere, the organism s closest to the sea will be pioneer species Halophyte salt tolerant species such as Littoral zone littoral algae and Salicornia glasswort with marram grass stabilising the dunes. Progressing inland many characteristic features change and help determine the natural succession of the dunes. For instance, the drainage slows down as the land becomes more compact and has better soils, and the pH drops as the proportion of seashell fragments reduces and the amount of humus increases. Sesuvium portulacastrum Sea purslane , sea lavender , meadow grass and Calluna heather eventually grade into a typical non maritime terrestrial eco system. The first trees or pioneer trees that appear are typically fast growing trees such as birch , willow or rowan . In turn these will be replaced by slow growing, larger trees such as Ash tree ash and oak . This is the climax community , defined as the point where a plant succession does not develop any further because it has reached equilibrium with the ecosystem environment , in particular the climate . In an idealised coastal psammosere model, at the seaward edge of the sand dune the pH of the soil is typically alkaline neutral with a pH of 7.0 8.0 particularly where shell fragments provide a significant component of the sand. Tracking inland across the dunes a podsol develops with a pH of 5.0 4.0 followed by mature podsols at the climax with a pH of 3.5 4.5. See also Halosere Lithosere Xerosere Psamment External links http www.geographyinaction.co.uk Magilligan Mag intro.html Case study of a psammosere topography stub Category Ecological succession es Psammoserie ... more details
italic title taxobox name Helianthus paradoxus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae genus Helianthus species H. paradoxus binomial Helianthus paradoxus binomial authority Heiser Helianthus paradoxus Puzzle Sunflower is a threatened species of Helianthus sunflower found only in west Texas and New Mexico salt marsh es. H. paradoxus is most likely a stable hybrid of Helianthus annuus H. annuus , the common sunflower, and Helianthus petiolaris H. petiolaris , and is more tolerant of salt than either parent species. H. paradoxus is found in areas with salinity levels ranging from 10 40 parts per thousand. Due to its ability to withstand such high levels of salt, H. paradoxus is considered to be a halophyte . This species is also called the Pecos sunflower . References Welch, M. E. & Rieseberg, L. H. 2002 . Habitat Divergence between a Homoploid Hybrid Sunflower Species, Helianthus paradoxus Asteraceae , and its progenitors. American Journal of Botany 89 3 472 478. Van Auken, O. W. and Bush, J.K. 1998 . Spatial Relationships of Helianthus paradoxus Compositae and associated salt marsh plants. Southwestern Naturalist 43 313 320. External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol HEPA2 USDA information http nmrareplants.unm.edu rarelist single.php?SpeciesID 95 Picture and description http www.centerforplantconservation.org ASP CPC ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum 2202 Conservation status Category Flora of New Mexico Category Flora of Southwestern Texas Category Indicator species of North America Category Helianthus paradoxus Heliantheae stub es Helianthus paradoxus pt Helianthus paradoxus ... more details
Image Art0078.jpg right 450 px Hydathode A hydathode is a type of secretion secretory Biological tissue tissue in Leaf leaves , usually of Angiosperm s, that secretes water through pore s in the Epidermis botany epidermis or margin of leaves, typically at the tip of a marginal tooth or serration. They probably evolved from modified stomata . It is involved in guttation , where water is released from the top in order to transport the nutrients in the water from the root s to the leaves. Hydathodes are connected to the plant vascular system by a vascular bundle. Since the liquid being extruded is from the xylem it also contains salts, sugars, and organic compounds dissolved in water and this is sometimes seen to crystallize on evaporation, forming a white powdery substance on the leafs edge. This crystallisation is very obvious in halophyte s, plants adapted to live in high salt environments, and consequently the hydathodes are known as salt glands in those species. Hydathodes are special structures through which exudation of water takes place in liquid form.They are mainly found in aquatic plants and in some herbaceous plants growing in moist places.They occur at the apices of the veins at the tips of the leaves or on their margins.Hydathodes are made of a group of living cells with numerous intercellular spaces filled with water,but few or no chloroplasts.They represents modified bundle ends.These cells called EPITHEM cells,open out into one or more sub epidermal chambers.These,in turn, ommunicate with the exterior through an open water stomata or open pore .The water stoma structurally resembles an ordinary stoma,but is usually larger and has lost the power of movement.Hydathodes are commonly seen in water lettuce , water hyacinth, rose, balsam, and many others. See also Transpiration Xylem Vascular plants External links http www.sbs.utexas.edu mauseth weblab webchap9secretory 9.3 10.htm hydathode physiology Category Plant anatomy botany stub cs Hydatoda de Hydath ... more details
For the California wine region Cienega Valley AVA File Balmorhea cienaga 2009.jpg thumb 250px A restored cienega in Balmorhea State Park. A cienega or cienaga in modern Spanish ci naga is a Spanish Colonial term for a Spring hydrosphere spring , that is in use in English in the southwestern United States . A cienega usually is a wet, marshy area at the foot of a mountain, in a canyon , or on the edge of a grassland where groundwater bubbles to the surface. Often, a cienega does not drain into a stream, but evaporates, forming a small Sink geography playa . Many lands have artificial cienegas, such as the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada, in order for people to experience them. Fact date July 2008 Ecology Because evaporation usually causes the water to be alkaline , vegetation around a cienega commonly includes halophyte s, including many unusual, rare, and endangered species of plants and animals. Notable among these is the monotypic genus Anemopsis , widely known in the southwestern United States as Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa . Notable cienegas La Cienega, New Mexico St David Cienega, Arizona ref http www.blm.gov az outrec hiking san pedro stdavid.htm BLM.gov St. David Cienega , accessed 2008 07 06 ref Las Vegas Springs Preserve , Nevada Cuatroci negas , Coahuila, M xico. Ci naga, Magdalena , Colombia See also La Cienega disambiguation Dry lake Salt pan Salt flat Oasis Grass valley External links commonscat Cienegas References reflist Category Topography Category Wetlands Category Springs Category Spanish loanwords topography stub es Ci nega ... more details
Sea purslane redirects here. This can also refer to Shoreline Purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum . citations missing article date November 2010 taxobox name Halimione portulacoides image Sea Purslane.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Amaranthaceae subfamilia Chenopodioideae genus Halimione species H. portulacoides binomial Halimione portulacoides binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Aellen Halimione portulacoides or sea purslane 2n 36 is a small greyish green shrub widely distributed in temperate Eurasia and parts of Africa . A halophyte , it is found in salt marsh es and coastal dune s, and is usually flooded at high tide . The plant grows to 75 cm. It is evergreen , and in northern temperate climates it flowers from July to September. The flowers are monoecious and are pollinated by wind. The edible leaves can be eaten raw in salad s or cooked as a potherb . They are thick and succulent with a crunchy texture and a natural saltiness. Distribution Ireland Copeland Islands Co. Down . Botanical synonym s include Atriplex portulacoides L. and Obione portulacoides L. Moq. External links http newpfaf.webhost4life.com user Plant.aspx?LatinName Halimione 20portulacoides Plants for a Future database DEFAULTSORT Halimione Portulacoides Category Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae stub de Portulak Keilmelde es Halimione portulacoides fr Obione nl Gewone zoutmelde pl Obione szypu kowa sv Portlakm lla ... more details
File Saline di Trapani Museo del sale 0016.JPG thumb The saline work museum Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco is a nature reserve in the Province of Trapani between the municipalities Marsala , Trapani , and Paceco at the west coast of Sicily . It was founded in 1995 and in the framework of the Ramsar Convention entrusted to WWF Italy. It has an areal of 987 ha and consists of two zones Zona A and Zona B . Besides a remarkable Mediterranean Flora and Fauna there is a saline work museum in an old salt mill. Flora and fauna File Calendula maritima01.jpg thumb Calendula maritima This nature reserve is the habitat of many endemic plant species. The halophyte flora which is adaptable to the salt marsh es and the soils with high salt concentrations is represented by some of the rarest plants of Sicily, like the Calendula maritima Sea Marigold Calendula maritima , Limoniastrum monopetalum , Cynomorium coccineum , or Limonium densiflorum . Rare animals are the Osprey Pandion haliaetus , the Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus , the Common Painted frog Discoglussus pictus as well as the insect species Bucherillo littoralis , Stenoniscus carinatus , Pterolepis elymica , Cicindela circumdata imperialis , Cicindela littorea goudati , Teia dubia , and Aphanius fasciatus . The salt works are an important stopover for many European migratory birds before they are flying across the Strait of Sicily to Africa. At all here were counted 170 bird species. External links commons Riserva naturale Saline di Trapani http www.salineditrapani.it Official website English and Italian http www.regione.sicilia.it TURISMO TRASPORTI arcdocumenti 2003 relaz 20saline.pdf La pista ciclabile come elemento di riqualificazione della Riserva Naturale Orientata delle Saline di Trapani e Paceco Italian with maps and photographes coord 37 59 13 N 12 30 39 E type landmark region IT source dewiki display title DEFAULTSORT Riserva Naturale Integrale Saline Di Trapani E Paceco Category Nature ... more details
italic title taxobox name Frankenia salina image Frankenia salina.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Frankeniaceae genus Frankenia species F. salina binomial Frankenia salina binomial authority Molina I.M. Johnst. The perennial herb Frankenia salina , often called alkali heath or alkali seaheath , is native to California . It is occasionally found in Nevada and Mexico, but its range is limited. It is uncommon even in the region where it is most likely to be found, just north of the San Francisco Bay Area . It is a squat flowering bush that forms a twiggy thicket near beaches and California coastal salt marsh coastal salt marshes . Its common name refers to its preference for Alkali alkaline soils , a halophyte . It has the ability to excrete salt as an adaptation for living in saline habitats. The flowers are pink or fuchsia in color. External links http www.calflora.org cgi bin species query.cgi?where taxon Frankenia 20salina&ttime 1164851277 Calflora.org info page http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?Frankenia salina Jepson Manual Treatment http www.nativeplantnetwork.org network view.asp?protocol id 608 California Native Plants Propagation Info Caryophyllales stub Category Frankenia salina Category Halophytes Category Flora of California Category Salt marsh plants tr T lpembe ... more details
The nihongo Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden Miyajima Shizen Shokubutsu Jikkensho 11.5 hectares is a botanical garden operated by Hiroshima University and located at Mitsumaruko yama 1156 2, Miyajima cho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima , Japan . It is open daily except New Years and August admission is free. The garden was established in 1964 for botanical research and education. It is located on the north coast of Itsukushima Miyajima Itsukushima Island about 20 km from Hiroshima City. The island forms part of the Setonaikai National Park and contains the Misen forest, a World Heritage Site . Most of the garden consists of natural forest and maritime vegetation, particularly subtropical species and halophyte s, with about 350,000 specimens in its herbarium . Current research projects include studies of local vascular plant vascular and non vascular plant s, especially bryophyte s ecology and conservation biology . See also List of botanical gardens in Japan References http home.hiroshima u.ac.jp miyajima Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden Japanese http home.hiroshima u.ac.jp miyajima index.cgi?LabPage 2fEnglish 2fTop2007 Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden http read.jst.go.jp public cs kkn 005EventAction.do?action6 event&lang act6 E&judge act6 2&kcd2 act6 0336026000 Database of Research and Development Activities http www.jardinsbotaniquesjaponais.fr Miyajima.htm Jardins Botaniques entry French http www.bgci.org garden.php?id 511 BGCI entry coord missing Japan Category Botanical gardens in Japan Japan garden stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Abronia maritima image Abronia maritima.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Nyctaginaceae genus Abronia plant Abronia species A. maritima binomial Abronia maritima binomial authority Thomas Nuttall Nutt. ex Sereno Watson S. Wats. Abronia maritima is a species of Abronia plant sand verbena known by the common name red sand verbena . This is a beach adapted perennial plant native to the coastlines of southern California, including the Channel Islands of California Channel Islands , and northern Baja California. It grows along stable sand dunes near, but not in, the ocean surf. This halophyte requires saline water which it receives mostly in the form of sea spray, and cannot tolerate fresh water or prolonged dry conditions. Its succulent tissues are adapted to isolate and store salt. This sand verbena forms a green mat along the ground, its stems sometimes buried under loose sand. It flowers year round in bright red to pink or purplish clusters of flowers. The mats are thick and provide shelter for a variety of small beach dwelling animals. This is a rare plant. Its habitat is located in heavily traveled beach areas, where it is disturbed by human activity. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?5194,5195,5199 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ABMA2 USDA Plants Profile http sandiego.sierraclub.org rareplants 001.html Distribution Report http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Abronia maritima Photo gallery Category Abronia plant maritima Category Flora of the Channel Islands of California Category Flora of Baja California Category Halophytes Caryophyllales stub ... more details
enzyme Name inositol 4 methyltransferase EC number 2.1.1.129 CAS number IUBMB EC number 2 1 1 129 GO code 0030787 image width caption In enzymology , an inositol 4 methyltransferase EC number 2.1.1.129 is an enzyme that catalysis catalyzes the chemical reaction S adenosyl L methionine myo inositol math rightleftharpoons math S adenosyl L homocysteine 1D 4 O methyl myo inositol Thus, the two substrate biochemistry substrates of this enzyme are S Adenosyl methionine S adenosyl methionine and myo inositol , whereas its two product chemistry products are S adenosylhomocysteine and 1D 4 O methyl myo inositol . This enzyme belongs to the family of transferase s, specifically those transferring one carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S adenosyl L methionine 1D myo inositol 4 methyltransferase . Other names in common use include myo inositol 4 O methyltransferase , S adenosyl L methionine myo inositol 4 O methyltransferase , and myo inositol 6 O methyltransferase . References reflist 1 cite journal author Vernon DM, Bohnert HJ date 1992 title A novel methyl transferase induced by osmotic stress in the facultative halophyte Mesembryanthemum crystallinum journal Embo. J. volume 11 pages 2077&ndash 85 pmid 1600940 issue 6 pmc 556674 cite journal author Wanek W and Richter A date 1995 title Purification and characterization of myo inositol 6 O methyltransferase from Vigna umbellata Ohwi et Ohashi journal Planta volume 197 pages 427&ndash 434 transferase stub Category EC 2.1.1 Category Enzymes of unknown structure Category Inositol it Inositolo 4 metiltransferasi ... more details
taxobox image Starr 070123 3653 Heliotropium curassavicum.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Flowering plant Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo unplaced familia Boraginaceae genus Heliotropium species H. curassavicum binomial Heliotropium curassavicum binomial authority Carl Linnaeus L. Heliotropium curassavicum is a species of Heliotropium heliotrope that is native to much of the Americas , from Canada to Argentina , and can be found on other continents as an introduced species . It is known by several common names, such as Seaside Heliotrope, Salt Heliotrope, Monkey Tail, Quail Plant and misleadingly Chinese parsley in Latin America it is known as cola de mico or cola de gama , and is called k p kai in Hawaiian language Hawaii . It thrives in Halophyte salty soils, such as beach sand and Dry lake alkali flats . This is a Perennial plant perennial Herbaceous plant herb which can take the form of a prostrate Vine creeper along the ground to a somewhat erect shrub approaching convert 0.5 m ft abbr on in height. The stem and foliage are fleshy, with the leaves thick and oval or spade shaped. The plentiful inflorescence s are curled, coiling double rows of small bell shaped flower s. Each flower is white with five rounded lobes and a purple or yellow throat. The fruit is a smooth nutlet. External links commonscat inline Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotropium curassavicum wikispecies inline http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?2030,2132,2135 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol HECU3 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Heliotropium curassavicum Photo gallery Category Heliotropium curassavicum Category Plants described in 1753 Category Halophytes Category Flora of Hawaii Category Flora of North America Category Flora of South America Asterid stub nv Toohj hotso fr H liotrope de Cura ao hsb Cura aowa wobrotni ka ... more details
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