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Suaeda suffrutescens
Suaeda suffrutescens S. Watson
Desert Seepweed
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SUSU
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , OK , TXNative 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.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Suaeda suffrutescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Suaeda suffrutescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Suaeda suffrutescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-27Research By: CBR