Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Malacocera tricornis
Soft-horns
Other Names: Goat Head, Soft-horned Saltbush, Three-horn Saltbush, Star Saltbush, Woolly
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
White woolly perennial to 70 cm high. Small, solitary flowers. Fruit roughly Y-shaped and woolly hairy. Flowers from September to February.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Usually in Black Bluebush and Saltbush communities, frequently on clay soils. Prefers lots of sunshine. Tolerates periodic flooding. Prefers 300 to 450 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Propagate from seed or cuttings.
VALUES & USES:
Used as forage for stock. Can be useful in preventing soil erosion as it reclaims scalds and duplex soils.