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Pickle Weed (Salicornia maritima) in October at Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in northeast Massachusetts

Another salt-marsh plant, Pickle Weed (Salicornia maritima), turns from green to bright red in fall. Beneath the red scales are covered flowers/seeds (you can see this structure by going to the full-size image and zooming in). This plant is also called Glasswort.

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