Atriplex paludosa

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Atriplex paludosa

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

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Atriplex paludosa at Altona Coastal Park, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Atriplex
Species:
A. paludosa
Binomial name
Atriplex paludosa
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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]

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