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Suaeda maritima ssp. maritima

Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort. ssp. maritima

Herbaceous Seepweed, White Sea-blite, White Seablite

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s): Dondia maritima, Suaeda prostrata

USDA Symbol: SUMAM

USDA Native Status: L48 (I), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

Canada: MB , NB , NL , NS , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Coastal salt marshes.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Suaeda maritima ssp. maritima in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Suaeda maritima ssp. maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Suaeda maritima ssp. maritima

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-20
Research By: CBR

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