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silver saltbush
Scientific Name: Atriplex rhagodioides
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
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Silver Saltbush (Atriplex bunburyana)
Atriplex bunburyana, commonly known as Silver Saltbush, is a plant species found in Australia.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that some species in the Atriplex genus can grow into rigid shrubs with slender branches.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions that some species in the Atriplex genus can grow into rigid shrubs with slender branches.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Atriplex bunburyana F. Muell.
- Common Name: Silver Saltbush
- Family: Chenopodiaceae
- Group: Dicot
- Symbol: ATBU3 (for Atriplex bunburyana), ATRH3 (for Atriplex rhagodioides)
- Synonyms (for River Saltbush, likely referring to Atriplex rhagodioides):
- Atriplex cinerea subsp. rhagodioides
- Alternative Scientific Name: Atriplex rhagodioides (also referred to as Silver Saltbush)
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to Western Australia, particularly in the Western Australian rangelands.
- Also found in South Australia (e.g., Coorong National Park) and New South Wales.
- Often found on saline soils.
- Some species found in Victoria are confined to the Murray River floodplain.
Morphological Characteristics
- Grows as an erect shrub up to 1 meter high.
- Branches are often slender, straight, and rigid.
- Leaves are oval in shape, ranging from 5 to 20 millimeters.
- Small leaves are silver-grey.
- Growth rate: Slow to medium.
- Width at maturity: 1-2m