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Suaeda maritima
Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort.
Herbaceous Seepweed
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SUMA
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), CAN (N)
The Amaranthaceae are a family of annual or perennial herbs with small, crowded flowers. There are usually 5 sepals and no petals. Filaments of the stamens are often united into a short tube.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, occasionally erect, sometimes forming mats, up to about 3 feet long.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , KY , MA , MD , ME , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VA , WACanada: MB , NB , NL , NS , PE , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FAC | OBL | OBL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Suaeda maritima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Suaeda maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Suaeda maritima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: TWC Staff