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Saltwort

Batis maritima

Saltwort is a special plant that grows in salty places like beaches and marshes. It has thick, green leaves and can help protect the land from waves and wind.

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Saltwort is a low-growing, sprawling shrub with fleshy, bright green to reddish-tinged leaves that are long and narrow. It forms dense mats, especially noticeable in coastal areas, often having a somewhat succulent appearance distinct from typical marsh grasses.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaBrassicalesBataceaeBatis
Saltwort
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Saltwort

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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It thrives where seawater meets land, a habitat too harsh for most other plants to grow!

Its roots are like super glue for sand, holding dunes and shorelines together during strong storms!

Saltwort is sometimes called 'pickleweed' because its leaves taste salty and briny!

Some people use Saltwort leaves as a salty seasoning, a crunchy snack, or a unique salad green.

特殊能力

能力

Salt Excreter

Saltwort has special glands that push excess salt out from its leaves, helping it thrive in extremely salty soils where most plants cannot survive.

能力

Water Storage

Saltwort has thick, succulent leaves that store fresh water, helping it survive dry periods and high salt concentrations in its coastal home.

能力

Shoreline Stabilizer

Saltwort can stabilize sandy and muddy shorelines with its extensive root system, protecting coastal areas from erosion caused by waves and wind.

サイズと詳細

高さ
30-100 cm
広がり
50-200 cm
花の大きさ
0.1-0.3 cm
開花時期
夏〜秋
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Fiddler crab

Uca pugilator

Fiddler crabs sometimes graze on its succulent leaves.

shelters

Northern brown shrimp

Penaeus aztecus

Juvenile shrimp hide within its roots and surrounding mud.

eats

Humans

Homo sapiens

Humans consume its salty leaves as an edible vegetable.

symbiotic with

White mangrove

Laguncularia racemosa

Often grows with mangroves, stabilizing coastal environments together.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always look but don't touch plants without asking an adult.

よくある質問

Saltwortの高さは何ですか?

30-100 cm

Saltwortの広がりは何ですか?

50-200 cm

Saltwortの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.1-0.3 cm

Saltwortの開花時期は何ですか?

夏〜秋

Saltwortの食用は何ですか?

はい

Saltwortの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Saltwortのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Saltwortの受粉方法は何ですか?

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