Suaeda maritima 裸花鹼蓬

Common name: Annual Sea-blite
Scientific name: Suaeda maritima 裸花鹼蓬
Genus: Genus: Suaeda 鹼蓬屬*
Family: Amaranthaceae 莧科, amaranth family

Remarks*: It is previously belonged to Chenopodiaceae 藜科, goosefoot family. It is then moved to Chenopodioideae 藜亞科 in Amaranthaceae in the APG III system.

Origin: native

Date:  23rd Aug

065 An erect to prostrate annual, can reach up to 30cm.

069 Stem glaucous, becoming purplish. Leaves color as stem, glabrous, 3-25 x 1.2mm,
more or less half-rounded in section, tip acute.

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067 Flowering in groups of 1-3.

070-1 Side-view of a flower showing the sepals.

067-1 5 sepals, 5 stamens and 2 stigmas.

Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima 沿海甜菜、海甜菜

Common name: Sea Beet
Subspecies scientific name: Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima 沿海甜菜、海甜菜
Scientific name: Beta vulgaris 甜菜、菾菜、紅菜
Genus: Beta 甜菜屬、菾屬*

Family: Amaranthaceae 莧科, amaranth family

Remarks*: It is previously belonged to Chenopodiaceae 藜科, goosefoot family. It is then moved to Chenopodioideae 藜亞科 in Amaranthaceae in the APG III system.

Origin: native

Date:  23rd Aug

220 A much-branched, straggling perennial. (usually with red pigmentation in stems and leaves.- could not be seen in the above photo.)

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226 Leaves to 10cm, usually thick glossy.

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229 Underside of the leaf.

222 Large, branched inflorescence.

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219 The tip of the inflorescence, many flower buds not yet open.

216 Flower buds.

214 Different stages of flowers.

217 Red-ridged flower stalk.

216 Flower bud.

215 Male flower, 5 tepals, 5 stamens and non-functional style. (or it is the male stage of a bisexual flower?)

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214-2 Female flower, 5 tepals, 5 filaments without the anthers, 2 stigmas. (or the later female stage of a bisexual flower?)

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212-1 Female flower with 3 stigmas.

Salsola kali

Common name: Prickly Saltwort
Scientific name: Salsola kali
Genus: Salsola 豬毛菜屬、鹼豬毛菜屬*
Family: Amaranthaceae 莧科, amaranth family

Remarks* It is previously belonged to Chenopodiaceae 藜科, goosefoot family. It is then moved to Chenopodioideae 藜亞科 in Amaranthaceae in the APG III system. It is is listed as VU (vulnerable) 易危 according to IUCN Red List Categories.

Origin: native

Date:  21st June

522 A seaward young plant. A prostrate prickly, usually rough annual, can reach up to 60 cm.

523 A larger seaward plant.

526 Stems much branched, with reddish stripes.

524 Leaves succulent, 1-4 mm, more or less half-round in section, with spiny tip.

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559 A more inland, larger clusters.

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542 Stem.

541 The top of the plant.

557 Front view of the top of the plant.

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Flower solitary, tepals spine-tipped.