Common name:
Annual sea-blite
Family:
Scientific name:
Suaeda maritima
Main flower color:
Range:
All coastal areas of the British Isles
Height:
Up to 50 cm
Habitat:
Saltmarshes
Flowers:
Five green sepals, two stigmas, and five stamens toped by yellow anthers. Flowers form in small clusters at the base of the upper stem leaves
Leaves:
Half-cylindrical in cross-section; grey-green, upwards-pointing, up to 25 mm long, pointed at the tip; closely-spaced, at alternate intervals along the green or reddish stem
Season:
August to October
Rarity:
★★★★★
