Summary ²

Atriplex semibaccata (Australian saltbush, Berry saltbush, Creeping saltbush) is native to Australia commonly found in coastal regions from Victoria to Cardwell in Queensland. It has a prostrate growing ground cover plant in the Amaranthaceae family that grows to around 180 cm wide and flowers year round. It is tolerant of saline and dry conditions making it commonly used as an animal feed source in poorer agricultural areas.

A low spreading groundcover that can grow to 1-2m wide but is often smaller. Small, pale green leaves have slightly wavy edges. Fruit is a red and a flattened disc shape with a point at the end.

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1. (c) Tony Rodd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8108294@N05/2606415103
2. Adapted by Renae Williams from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atriplex_semibaccata

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