Desert Seepweed, Quelite Salado, Bush Seepweed

• Scientific Name: Suaeda Nigra
• Common Name: Desert Seepweed, Quelite Salado, Bush Seepweed
• References: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and J. Malusa. 2014. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 8. Eudicots: Acanthaceae to Apocynaceae. Phytoneuron 2014-85, 1-71
• References Url: https://www.cabezaprieta.org/flora_research/85PhytoN-SWArizPart8.pdf#page=43
• Habitat: Saline seeps
• Life Form: Forb, perennial or subshrub
• Leaf Description: Alternate simple succulent
• Flower Color: Greenish or green
• Flowering Period: July to Sept.
• Spines: Spineless
• Rarity: Locally common
• Family: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)