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Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera

not marked as a favorite taxon Alternanthera maritima (Martius) A. Saint-Hilaire. Common name: Seaside Joyweed, Beach Alternanthera. Habitat: Coastal strands. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA4, K4, S13, WH3; = Achyranthes maritima (Mart.) Standl. — S; Bucholzia maritima Martius. Basionym: Bucholzia maritima Mart. 1826

Links to other floras: = Alternanthera maritima - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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