Lincoln Salt Marshes

Saline marshes were once extensive along Salt Creek through what is now mostly within the city of Lincoln. This ecosystem is unique to eastern Nebraska and is home to the endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle.

Species observed:
Iva annua​
Ulmus rubra X siberica
Cycloloma atriplicifolium
Polygonum persicaria
P. pennsylvanicum
Artemisia dracunculus
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
Atriplex dioica
Kochia scoparia and possibly other sp. 
Bouteloua curtipendula
Bouteloua gracilis
Ammannia robusta
Eleocharis sp. 
Cyperus schweinitzii
Erechtites hieraciifolia
Mollugo verticillata
Spartina pectinata
Mirabilis nyctaginea
Ageratina altissima
Phytolacca americana
Chenopodium hybridum
Eragrostis cilianensis
Aristida oligantha
Solanum rostratum
Lippia lanceolata
Zannichellia palustris
Ruppia maritima
Ambrosia psilostachya
Cyperus strigosus