Turtleweed
Batis maritima L. - Saltwort family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Turtleweed: Ascia monuste phileta, Brephidium isophthalma pseudofea
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
- MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- USA+: Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.