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Suaeda moquinii
Suaeda moquinii (Torr.) Greene
Alkali Seepweed, Bush Seepweed, Mojave Seablite, Sea Blite, Shrubby Seepweed
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Dondia fruticosa, Suaeda fruticosa, Suaeda intermedia, Suaeda nigra, Suaeda ramosissima, Suaeda torreyana, Suaeda torreyana var. ramosissima
USDA Symbol: SUMO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Alkaline, saline, and gypseous places of the interior, mostly in deserts, occasionally coastal, rarely estuarine.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Suaeda moquinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Suaeda moquinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Suaeda moquinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR