Suaeda nigra Calflora

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Taxon Report

Suaeda nigra (Raf.) J. F. Macbr.

Bush seepweed

Suaeda nigra is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Suaeda moquinii


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Genus:	Suaeda
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Sage Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Alkali Sink, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Suaeda moquinii
JEF	Suaeda torreyana var. ramosissima
JEF	Suaeda torreyana var. torreyana
PLANTS	Suaeda moquinii

Information about Suaeda nigra from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SUMO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).