Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Atriplex suberecta
Lagoon Saltbush
Other Names: Sprawling Saltbush
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Habitat & Site Selection:
Often on disturbed sites in most soil types, including saline soils. Prefers disturbed areas.
Habit:
Erect or spreading annual shrub. Leaves are rounded at the apex. Fruiting bodies have a broad triangular lobe at the apex and are in numerous clusters, (Sep-Feb).
Seed Collection:
From seed or cuttings. Soak fruits in water for an hour to remove salt before sowing fruits, or remove seeds from fruits and sow directly. Sow 2-3 seeds per pot. Expect germination in 2-4 weeks. Grows in summer. Acceptable to stock.