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maritime saltbush
Scientific Name: Atriplex acadiensis
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Atriplex glabriuscula
Atriplex glabriuscula is known by several common names, including maritime saltbush and glabrous orach. Other names include Sea Orach and Saltbush.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is an annual that grows to 0.3 meters (1 foot).
- Saltbush plants retain salt in their leaves.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Not specified in provided text
- Family (scientific): Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
- Genus: Atriplex
- Species: glabriuscula
- Synonyms/Related Species: Atriplex acadiensis (maritime saltbush), Atriplex argentea (silver orache, silver saltbush, silverscale, silvery saltbush, silvery orache, Acadian saltbush, Acadian atriplex), Atriplex halimus, Atriplex patula, Atriplex cinerea (grey saltbush), Atriplex acanthocarpa, Atriplex acutibractea, Atriplex alaskensis (Alaska Orache)
- Variety: Atriplex glabriuscula var. acadiensis (Taschereau) S.L. Welsh, Atriplex glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Edmondston
Distribution and Habitat
- Atriplex glabriuscula can tolerate maritime exposure and is especially valuable in maritime areas, succeeding right on the coast, though it can also be used inland.
- It is patchily distributed among thickets of boyalych saltbush (Salsola laricifolia) and white wormwood (Artemisia maritime) growing on salty clay soils.
- Observed locations include Scotland.
- The distribution is based on occurrence records available through the GBIF network.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Atriplex glabriuscula is an annual growing to 0.3 meters (1 foot).
- It is in flower from 00 to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September.
- The flowers are monoecious.
- Perennial plants mainly have a spring and summer development. During the coldest months of the year, the aerial part dies back.
Ecological Role
- The name "saltbush" derives from the fact that the plants retain salt in their leaves.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Grey Saltbush (A. cinerea) is used as bushfood in Australia since prehistoric times.
Quirky Facts
- The provided text makes references to "Saltbush Fine Foods," a restaurant in Queenscliff, Australia.
Further Information
- More information can be found at The Plant List, ToL (Tree of Life), BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library), and WikiSpecies.
- Occurrence records are available through the GBIF network.