Suaeda australis

Suaeda australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Suaedoideae
Genus: Suaeda
Species: S. australis
Binomial name
Suaeda australis
(R.Br.) Moq.[1]
Synonyms
  • Chenopodium australe R.Br.
  • Chenopodium insulare J.M.Black
  • Chenopodina australis (R.Br.) Moq.
  • Lerchia maritima var. australis (R.Br.) Kuntze
  • Schoberia australis (R.Br.) Steud.
  • Suaeda maritima var. australis (R.Br.) Domin

Suaeda australis, the Austral Seablite, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia. It grows to between 0.1 and 0.9 metres in height, with a spreading habit and branching occurring from the base. The leaves are up to 40 mm in length and are succulent, linear and flattened.[2][3] They are light green to purplish-red in colour.[4]

The species occurs on shorelines in coastal or estaurine areas or in salt marshes. It is native across Australia including the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the south-west of Western Australia.[2]

In irrigated areas, the species is known as a salinity indicator plant and is referred to as Redweed.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Suaeda australis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 New South Wales Flora Online: Suaeda australis by Jacobs, S.W.L., Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  3. ↑ "Suaeda australis". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  4. ↑ "Suaeda australis". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
  5. ↑ "Austral Seablite". Victorian Resources Online. Department of Primary Industries (Victoria).