Common Name: Berry Saltbush
Botanical Name: Atriplex semibaccata
Family: CHENOPODIACEAE
Description:
Low, mat-forming, perennial herb, to 30 cm high. Slender stems spreading to 1 m across. Bluish-green, 1-2 cm long. Inconspicuous flowers. Throughout the year. Small, red, succulent berry. Small, diamond-shaped seed which is sometimes produced in prolific quantities. Summer.
Low, mat-forming, perennial herb, to 30 cm high. Slender stems spreading to 1 m across. Bluish-green, 1-2 cm long. Inconspicuous flowers. Throughout the year. Small, red, succulent berry. Small, diamond-shaped seed which is sometimes produced in prolific quantities. Summer.
Natural Distribution:
Common to coastal, floodplain, woodland and grassland areas in all agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in WA, Qld, NSW, Vic and Tas.
Common to coastal, floodplain, woodland and grassland areas in all agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in WA, Qld, NSW, Vic and Tas.
Notes:
Readily eaten by livestock, it is rarely seen in grazed paddocks. Recorded as uncommon in the South-East region.
Readily eaten by livestock, it is rarely seen in grazed paddocks. Recorded as uncommon in the South-East region.
