Chenopodiaceae

Annual seepweed

Suaeda linearis (Elliott) Moq.

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Suaeda

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Annual seepweed (Suaeda linearis) — FlowerPhoto: bunnymom20, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Annual seepweed, Southern sea-blite
German: Chenopodina linearis, Dondia linearis, Schoberia linearis

Synonyms

Salsola linearis Elliott
Suaeda linearis var. ramosa S.Watson

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: bunnymom20, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Elliot Greiner, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frog The Kermit, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Claire Herzog, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jay Pruett, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Samantha Knowlden, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.