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Silverhead (Blutaparon vermiculare)

Description

Blutaparon vermiculare, with common names silverhead, silverweed, saltweed, and samphire, is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family, native to Central America and the southeastern United States. It is an edible perennial plant that sometimes grows as an annual.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Amaranthaceae

              • Genus: Blutaparon