Salt Marsh Plants

Salt Marsh Salt Marsh PlantsPlants

Adaptations Waxy coating to prevent water loss due to

osmosis

Places to store water inside (e.g. pickleweed)

Leaves that roll into tubes to prevent evaporation water loss

Zonation

http://www.eserc.stonybrook.edu/

Arrow grass (Triglochin maritimum)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7147684@N03/3815618219/

Fat hen (Atriplex sp.)

Arrow Shaped Leaves

http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomtruth/4008560305/

Pickleweed(Salicornia virginica)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/olibac/3824945873/

Lyngby’s sedge(Carex lyngbyei)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_rodd/5655437173/

Spike grass(Distichlis spicata)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9428166@N03/2686464449/

Fleshy jaumea(Jaumea carnosa)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonebird/5764283248/