Saltwort
Coastal Habitats
Plant Life on the Salt Marsh
Saltwort
Batis maritima
Saltwort lives around the rims of bays and marshes where its roots are often washed by high tides.
To help the saltwort survive in this salty habitat, its leaves are covered with very fine hairs that reduce the amont of water the plant loses to the air.
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