''Atriplex suberecta'' is a species of
saltbush Saltbush is a vernacular plant name that most often refers to '' Atriplex'', a genus of about 250 plants distributed worldwide from subtropical to subarctic regions. ''Atriplex'' species are native to Australia, North and South America, and Eurasia. ...
known by the common names sprawling saltbush, lagoon saltbush and (in Britain and Ireland) Australian orache.
It is native to
Australia.
Distribution
It can be found on other continents as an
introduced species
An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived the ...
and
invasive species
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, including southern
Africa
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and parts of
North America. It is sometimes considered a
noxious weed
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.
Description
This is an annual herb producing sprawling, scaly stems 20 to 60 centimeters long. The thin, toothed leaves are oval to diamond-shaped and up to 3 centimeters long. The male and female flowers are generally borne in axillary clusters.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfileNew South Wales FloraFlora of North America
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suberecta
Flora of New South Wales
Flora of the Northern Territory
Flora of Queensland
Flora of South Australia
Flora of Victoria (Australia)
Eudicots of Western Australia
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