Suaeda esteroa
| Suaeda esteroa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Suaedoideae |
| Genus: | Suaeda |
| Species: | S. esteroa |
| Binomial name | |
| Suaeda esteroa Ferren & Whitmore | |
Suaeda esteroa is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common name estuary seablite. It is a yellow-green to reddish subshrub with fleshy, succulent leaves. It is native to the estuaries and salt marshes of coastal southern California and Baja California.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Calflora.org
- San Diego Sierra Club
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Flora of North America
- Photo gallery
Further reading
- Ferren, W. R. and S. A. Whitmore. (1983). Suaeda esteroa (Chenopodiaceae), a new species from estuaries of southern California and Baja California. Madroño 30 181-190.
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