Family: Amaranthaceae
Atriplex paludosa ssp. paludosa
Synonymy: Atriplex paludosa Common name: Marsh saltbush.
Description:
Decumbent shrub to 3 m diam.; leaves narrow-elliptic, acute, entire, glabrous above, white-scaly below; lamina 15-30 mm long, 2-8 wide; petiole 2-3 mm long.
Fruiting bracteoles sessile; valves somewhat fleshy, triangular, acute, to 1 cm long and wide, truncate or slightly cordate at the base, entire or with 2 antrorse lobes above the widest point (tridentate); appendages absent or rarely paired.
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Distribution:
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Found on the landward edges of coastal saltmarshes.
S.Aust.: SL, SE. Vic.; Tas.
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Flowering time: in all months.
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Biology:
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