Marsh Saltbush

Description

Atriplex paludosa, commonly known as marsh saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Australia. 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. It was first published by Robert Brown in 1810 based on specimen material collected at Port Dalrymple, the site of present-day Launceston, Tasmania. Four subspecies are recognised: A. paludosa subsp. paludosa, A. paludosa subsp. baudinii, A. paludosa subsp. cordata and A. paludosa subsp. moquiniana. It occurs in southwestern Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and coastal Tasmania.