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Batis maritima
Batis maritima L.
Turtleweed, Seaside Saltwort
Bataceae (Saltwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BAMA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green.
Fruit: Yellow.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , CA , FL , GA , HI , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNative Habitat: Marshes, Tidal flats, lagoons
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Saline tolerant
Benefit
Use Wildlife: Fruit-birds, Fruit-mammals, Nesting siteConspicuous Flowers: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1094 Collected 2007-09-06 in Cameron County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. BenderSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Batis maritima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Batis maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Batis maritima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-30Research By: TWC Staff