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Salt marsh

Rich diversity of plant life

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Pickleweed

Pickleweed
Salicornia virginica
Pickleweed

Pickleweed
Salicornia virginica
Saltgrass

Saltgrass
Distichlis spicata
Alkali weed

Alkali weed
Cressa truxillensis
Alkali heath

Alkali heath
Frankenia grandifolia
Spiny Rush

Southwestern spiny rush
Juncus acutus
Salty Susan

Salty Susan
Jaumea carnosa
Salty Dodder

Salty Dodder
Cuscuta salina

Plant photos © 2001 Linda K. Hedlund. All rights reserved.

 

Plant Communities

Coastal strand
Salt marsh
Freshwater marsh
Riparian scrub
Coastal sage scrub
Chaparral

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