Annual Seablite |
Suaeda maritima |
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Carl Farmer |
Flower diameter c 1-2 mm. Leaves c 1-2 mm wide. ID: Leaves fleshy, semi-cylindrical in cross-section. Flowers 1-3 together in axils of upper leaves, each with 5 green triangular sepals, no petals, and 5 pale yellow stamens. Other features: Variable in habit and leaf shape, our plants seem to have more blunt-tipped leaves than is usual. Sometimes turns purple in autumn. |
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Carl Farmer |
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Carl Farmer |
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Carl Farmer |
A more upright form than the usual west coast type |