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.