Batis maritima
saltwort, turtleweed, seaside saltwort
Family
Bataceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
June - August
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
A low shrubby species to 1 m tall that grows in salt marsh. Its leaves are fleshy, club-shaped and aromatic.
Animal Use
Its flowers which occur in spring and summer are visited by butterflies.
Habitat
Open brackish marshes, salt flats, muddy flats along seashore.