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Chenopodiaceae
Suaeda

not marked as a favorite taxon Suaeda linearis (Elliott) Moquin-Tandon. Common name: Southern Sea-blite. Phenology: Aug-Dec. Habitat: Island-end flats, marsh edges, brackish flats, shell deposits, rarely adventive inland in disturbed areas. Distribution: ME south to FL, west to TX, and south to s. Mexico (Yucatan); West Indies.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, C, F, FNA4, G, GW2, K4, Mex, NE, NY, RAB, Tat, Tx, Va, WH3, Hopkins & Blackwell (1977), Judd & Ferguson (1999); = Dondia linearis (Elliott) A.Heller — S, S13; Salsola linearis Elliott. Basionym: Salsola linearis Elliott 1817

Links to other floras: = Suaeda linearis - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect or ascending annual of island-end flats, marsh edges and brackish flats.

Stems: Stems profusely branched, woody at the base, green or red and smooth.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, sessile, linear and sharp-pointed, 1/8-2 in. long, succulent, green or red and smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in small clusters in the axils of a leafy spike to 5 in. long; green, red, pink or yellow; tiny; lacking petals but with 5 red or green, keeled sepals.

Fruits: Fruit an achene.

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Height: 6-36 in.

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description: Erect or ascending annual of island-end flats, marsh edges and brackish flats.

stems: Stems profusely branched, woody at the base, green or red and smooth.

leaves: Leaves alternate, sessile, linear and sharp-pointed, 1/8-2 in. long, succulent, green or red and smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in small clusters in the axils of a leafy spike to 5 in. long; green, red, pink or yellow; tiny; lacking petals but with 5 red or green, keeled sepals.

fruits: Fruit an achene.

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