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.