Seen along the Bobby Wilkins trail- waterfront trail. The Albemarle Sound on the left, these views on your right, through the swamp. Not sure if this is labeled correctly … there was another that looks similar.
Phylum: Angiosperms (Magnoliophyta)
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Morphological Characteristics:
Pickleweed characterized by its succulent, jointed stems, scale-like leaves, and specialized salt-secreting glands, adaptations that help it thrive in saline environments such as salt marshes and tidal flats.
Ecological/Functional Fun Fact:
Pickleweed plays a crucial role in salt marsh ecosystems by promoting soil stabilization, preventing erosion, and providing habitat for various invertebrates and shorebirds, illustrating its ecological importance in coastal environments.
ID is a best guess
This is a picture of Asimina triloba at Watkins Regional Park near Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Winding through young trees
Roadside
This is a picture of Acer rubrum at Seneca Creek State Park near Gaithersburg, Maryland.
This is a picture of a tree that has been damaged by a Dryocopus pileatus at Seneca Creek State Park near Gaithersburg, Maryland.
This is a picture of a tree that has been damaged by a Castor canadensis at Rocks State Park in Harford County, Maryland.