| Jaumea carnosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Jaumea |
| Species: | J. carnosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Jaumea carnosa (Less.) Gray |
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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.