Atriplex paludosa explained

Atriplex paludosa, commonly known as marsh saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Australia.

Description

It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high. Leaves are oval in shape, one to four centimetres long, and 2 to 15 millimetres wide.[1]

Taxonomy

It was first published by Robert Brown in 1810 based on specimen material collected at Port Dalrymple, the site of present-day Launceston, Tasmania. Four subspecies are recognised: A. paludosa subsp. paludosa, A. paludosa subsp. baudinii, A. paludosa subsp. cordata and A. paludosa subsp. moquiniana.[1]

Distribution and habitat

It occurs in southwestern Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and coastal Tasmania.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wilson, Paul G. . 1984 . Chenopodiaceae . Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae . Canberra . Australian Government Publishing Service.