Family:

Chenopodiaceae

Scleroblitum atriplicinum

Purple Goosefoot

Other Names:

Regional Subspecies:

Habitat & Site Selection:

Variable vegetation communities in moist depressions and on floodplains.

Habit:

Almost hairless annual forb. Stem prostrate and ascending to 50cm long. Leaves green or tinged purple and slightly succulent. Flowers tiny <3mm (Sep-Nov).

Values & Uses:

Valuable component of forage for stock.