Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Atriplex spinibractea
Spiny-fruit Saltbush
Other Names:
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Regional:
Mainly west of Olympic Highway.
Habitat & Site Selection:
Various drier country habitats.
Habit:
Small perennial prostrate or trailing herb, to 30 cm high.
Similar Species:
Readily hybridises with Creeping Saltbush (A. semibaccata).
VALUES:
Land Protection:
Useful for colonising eroding soils. Provides cover for establishment of other species. Short-lived. Seldom abundant.
Other:
Relatively palatable and generally readily grazed by stock, but doesn’t contribute greatly as a fodder.