Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium curvispicatum
Cottony Saltbush
Other Names: n/a
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Weak spreading shrub to 1 m high. Mealy white in appearance. Flowers mealy and fruit a bright red berry. Flowering December to February.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Mallee and Belah communities with calcareous soils. Prefers 300 – 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Propagate from seed or cuttings.
VALUES & USES:
Not readily grazed by stock.