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Suaeda suffrutescens var. suffrutescens

Suaeda suffrutescens S. Watson var. suffrutescens

Desert Seepweed

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SUSUS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves are plants are densely villous.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Gypseous places of the interior, mostly in deserts.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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