Inland salt marsh

An inland salt marsh is a saltwater marsh located away from the coast which is formed and maintained in areas when evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation and/or when sodium- and chloride-laden groundwater is released from natural brine aquifers.[1]

For saltwater marshes that are found on the coastline, see Salt marsh.
Salt flats in an inland salt marsh in Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Kansas.

References
  1. William J. Mitsch, James G. Gosselink, Li Zhang, Christopher J. Anderso: Wetland Ecosystems, p. 129; Wiley; (2009) ISBN 047028630X
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