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

Marsh saltbush
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

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]


References


  1. Wilson, Paul G. (1984). "Chenopodiaceae". Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
  2. "Atriplex paludosa R.br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. "Atriplex paludosa R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.


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