Salsola soda L.
Family: CHENOPODIACEAE
Genus: Salsola
Catalan common name: Barrela. Soda.
Spanish common name: Barrilla. Barrilla común. Barrilla de Sevilla. Peralejo. Salicor. Salicor de la Mancha. Soda. Sosa álcali. Sosa común.
Province distribution: Balearic Islands.
Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca.
IUCN Category: Least concern
Life-forms: Terophyte.
Habitats: Litoral marshes and riparian. Beaches and dunes, sandy soils. Salty and sandy soils.
Characteristics: An erect herbaceous plant that can grow up to 80 cm. in height. Leaves are semi cylindrical and fleshy with a dilated base. Flowers are small and not very showy, grouped in axial clusters. The perianth is formed by spiny leaves and is slightly funnelled at the base. Can be told apart from S.kali as this later species has rigid leaves that finish in a spine.