Marsh Border

Marsh Border
.....The marsh border is where the marshes meet the uplands. The elevation of the ground here is above the normal hight tide. Since the soil is not covered daily by the tide, and freshwater runoff from the upland flows through this area, the salinity is relatively low. Click on a plant image to see a higher resolution image. All plant illustrations on this page are courtesy of Taylor Schoettle's A Guide to a Georgia Barrier Islands. Click here for ordering and contact info.
		Common Name: Needle Rush Linnaeus Classification: Juncus roemerianus Description: long tubular leaf w/ sharp points, painful
		Common Name: Marsh Aster Linnaeus Classification: Aster tenuifolius Description: small lavender or white aster flowers w/ yellow centers Flowering Season: fall
		Common Name: Sea Oxeye Linnaeus Classification: Borrichia fruitescens Description: succulent leaf, yellor flower, spiny burr Flowering Season: summer
		Common Name: Marsh Lavender Linnaeus Classification: Limonium carolinianum, L. nashii Description: small purple flowers, basal leaves Flowering Season: fall
		Common Name: Orach Linnaeus Classification: Atriplex patula Description: similiar to orach on beaches (A. arenaria) but smaller leaves