Atriplex_paludosa

<i>Atriplex paludosa</i>

Atriplex paludosa

Species of saltbush

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

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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.[2] 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,[3] South Australia, Victoria and coastal Tasmania.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Wilson, Paul G. (1984). "Chenopodiaceae". Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
  2. [2]
    "Atriplex paludosa R.br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. [3]
    "Atriplex paludosa R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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