Atriplex paludosa
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| Atriplex paludosa R.Br. |
Atriplex paludosa, commonly known as Marsh Saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Australia.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] Distribution and habitat
It occurs in southwestern Western Australia,[3] South Australia, Victoria and coastal Tasmania.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Wilson, Paul G. (1984). "Chenopodiaceae", Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
- ^ Atriplex paludosa R.br.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Atriplex paludosa R.Br.. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
