L48 (N), Can (N)Species
Desert Seepweed
Suaeda nigra
(Raf.) J.F.Macbr.
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Taxonomy
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Suaeda
Species
Suaeda nigra
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 15 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Suaeda ramosissimaSuaeda moquiniiSuaeda torreyanaSuaeda torreyana var. ramosissimaSuaeda duripesSuaeda nigrescens var. glabraSuaeda suffrutescensSuaeda suffrutescens var. detonsaSuaeda intermediaDondia nigraDondia moquiniiSuaeda diffusaChenopodium nigrumChenopodina moquiniiDondia ramosissimaSuaeda nigra var. ramosissimaDondia torreyanaDondia intermediaDondia suffrutescensDondia diffusaDondia multifloraChenopodina linearisSuaeda suffrutescens var. suffrutescensSuaeda nigrescens
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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