Batis maritima
Saltwort, Turtleweed
Other regional names: Wild Banana
- Wild Banana
Also known as: Batis americana L. +1 more
- Batis americana L.
- Batis californica Torr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bataceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Batis maritima (commonly known as Saltwort or Turtleweed) is a shrub within the Bataceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, California, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii