Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Jaumea carnosa, known by the common names marsh jaumea, fleshy jaumea, or simply jaumea, is a halophytic salt marsh plant native to the west coast of North America. It has succulent green leaves on soft pinkish-green stems, not unlike ice plant in appearance. Its flowers are yellow. It spreads by an extensive rhizome system. Jaumea carnosa ranges from British Columbia to northern Baja California, and can be found in wetlands and salt marshes.

Plant type

Perennial herb

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Color

Yellow, Pink

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate, High

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Soil description

Tolerant of a variety of soils as long as sufficient moisture is available.

Sunset Zones

4*, 5*, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16*, 17*, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Salt marshes, bases of sea cliffs

Plant communities

Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Strand, Wetland-Riparian