Suaeda nigra (Rafinesque) J.F. Macbride. Common name: Shrubby Seepweed, Quelite Salado. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Saline and alkaline areas. Distribution: ND, SK, AB, and WA south to se. TX, NM, AZ, CA, and c. Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4, Mex, Ok; = Dondia multiflora (Torr.) A.Heller — S13; > Suaeda moquinii (Torr.) Greene — GrPl; > Suaeda nigrescens I.M.Johnst. var. glabra I.M.Johnst. — Tx; > Suaeda suffrutescens S.Watson — Tx; > Suaeda suffrutescens S.Watson var. suffrutescens — GrPl; > Suaeda torreyana S.Watson — Tx. Basionym: Chenopodium nigrum Raf. 1832
Links to other floras: = Suaeda nigra - FNA4
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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