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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (5/21/15):
Batis maritima
FAMILY
Bataceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Batis maritima
FAMILY
Bataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 065-01-001:
Batis maritima
FAMILY
Bataceae
COMMON NAME:
Saltwort, Beachwort, Batis, Turtleweed
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmbmaritima_hutch1
June Colleton County SC
Among the few species that can tolerate the high salinity of salt flats, per Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (5/21/15):
Batis maritima
FAMILY
Bataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Batis maritima
FAMILY
Bataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 065-01-001:
Batis maritima
FAMILY
Bataceae
2321
Subshrub
Perennial
Dioecious
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Habitat: Brackish marshes, "Batis flats", other salt flats, mangroves, per Weakley's Flora
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Fall
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry p094
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p070