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Salty Susan is a California native plant, a halophyte, and a member of the Sunflower Family. Other common names are saltmarsh daisy, marsh jaumea, and fleshy jaumea. It is a perennial succulent that forms a creeping ground cover. It resembles pickleweed (Salicornia virginica but its stems do not have joints and it has visible leaves.
Facts and Features
- Geographic Distribution
Coastal California north to British Columbia, Canada and south to Baja California, Mexico
- Amazing Facts
- At the Aquarium
Our plants which are located in the Shorebird Sanctuary were donated by the Stewards of the Los Cerritos Wetlands located in Long Beach, California.