Tecticornia calyptrata

Description

The species of�Tecticornia�grow as annual or�perennial herbs,�subshrubs�or small�shrubs. Stems are branched, glabrous and appear jointed. The opposite�leaves�are fleshy, glabrous, connate in the lower part and cup-like or collar-like stem-clasping, with minute (0�3�mm long) two-lobed to triangular leaf blades.