- Atriplex paludosa
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Marsh Saltbush 
Atriplex paludosa at Altona Coastal Park, Victoria Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Atriplex Species: A. paludosa Binomial name Atriplex paludosa
R.Br.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: edit] Distribution and habitat
It occurs in southwestern Western Australia,[3] South Australia, Victoria and coastal Tasmania.[1]
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. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=58422.
- ^ "Atriplex paludosa R.Br.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2470.
Categories:- Atriplex
- Eudicots of Western Australia
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Flora of Tasmania
- Caryophyllales of Australia
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