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List by Scientific Name - List by Common Name

Suaeda nigra

Desert seepweed, quelite salado, Bush Seepweed

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial or subshrub
Habitat: saline seeps
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: July to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family)
Synonym(s)1: Suaeda moquinii, Suaeda torreyana
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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