Fig. 418: Salicornia Bigelovii: a, flower, lateral view, the stigmas and stamens 

 exserted from the slitlike orifice of calyx, x 12; b, calyx, lateral view, with the mature 

 seed removed from its cavity, x 12; c, pistil, showing variation in shape of ovary and 

 number of style branches, x 12; d, triad of flowers in their cavities, the calyces removed, 

 X 8; e, spike, showing the angular triads of flowers and mucronate bracts, x 3; f, habit, 

 the few branches appressed and erect, x 7.-,; g, calyx, adaxial view, showing cavity of 

 ovary, x 8; h, calyx, abaxial view, the lobes of orifice having closed around the re- 

 mains of the stigmas, x 8; i, mature seed with retrorse appressed hooked hairs, x 16. 

 (From Mason, Fig. 217). 



