From coast to summit - Saltmarsh 		Saltmarsh develops on sheltered coasts where fine silt is deposited. Plants establish and trap more silt. Hummocks of vegetation build up with pools and hollows in between, covered only at high tides.
Thrift Scurvy-grass Sea Aster Sea Plantain
Thrift Armeria maritima has grass-like leaves and dense clusters of flowers Scurvy-grass Cochlearia officinalis in the Cabbage family has rounded leaves Sea Aster Aster tripolium has narrow but fleshy leaves Sea Plantain Plantago lanceolata has very long, narrow, fleshy leaves
Glasswort Eelgrass Sea-blight Saltmarsh-grass
Glasswort Salicornia species grow on more open areas of sand Eelgrass Zostera species are flowering plants that grow below half-tide mark Annual Sea-blight Suaeda maritima is a small plant on the edge of saltmarshes Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia species is a stiff grass in large mats