January 30, 2014
Samphire
Sarcocornia quinqueflora
“A small, erect, leafless herb with succulent stems” - NPOS p. 396
I came across this field of samphire in the salt flats of Moores Creek. I was there looking for remains of a footbridge from an old photo that was supposedly built during WWI as part of a military training exercise. There was no evidence of a bridge, and the creek looked different enough from the photo that it made me doubt I was in the right place.