Marsh Samphire (Salicornia europaea)

Edibility:Edible Good

Eating notes: Marsh Samphire is edible raw, but is most often steamed and eaten as a side vegetable. Often served as an accompaniment to fish.

Marsh Samphire is locally common on saltwater marshes and mudflats. It is usually found growing in the tidal-zone.

Height: 15-30cm

Leaves: Marsh Samphire doesn't have any real leaves - just stems.

Flowers: Hardly visible bare stamen appearing at the junction of the stem sections.

Stems: Thick fleshy and branching. Firm crisp texture. May blush reddish toward the tips.

Look-a-likes: With its unusual lack of leaves and particular environmental preferences its hard to mistake anything else for Marsh Samphire.