Atriplex paludosa
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Marsh saltbush
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It grows in warm temperate places. It usually grows in salt marshes. It grows on the landward edge. It grows both on the coast and inland. Tasmania Herbarium.
Australia*, Tasmania*,
How to Identify
An open scrambling shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. It can spread to 3 m across. The leaves are narrowly oval and grey-green. They can be fleshy. The leaves are 1-2.5 cm long by 0.5-1 cm wide. Male and female flowers are usually on separate plants. Male flowers are cream to purplish-red and at the ends of stems. Female flowers are small and at the base of leaves. The fruiting body is 1 cm across.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Atriplex paludosa, commonly known as marsh saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Australia.
Notes
There are about 100-300 Atriplex species. They have also been put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Names & Synonyms
References (11)
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