Family:
CHENOPODIACEAE
Dissocarpus paradoxus
Cannon-ball
Other Names: Curious Saltbush, Hard-head Bassia, Burr Saltbush, Cannonball Burr
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Short-lived perennial sub-shrub to 50cm tall. Greyish, woolly branches. Flowers most of the year (Jan-Dec).
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Woodland communities with red earth and solonized soils. Prefers dry soils with full sun. Prefers 300 to 450 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Propagate from seed or cuttings.
VALUES & USES:
Used as a forage plant in hard times.