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slender saltbush
Scientific Name: Atriplex tenuissima
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Atriplex leptocarpa: Slender-fruit Saltbush
Atriplex leptocarpa, commonly known as Slender-fruit Saltbush, is a plant found in various regions, notably documented in California as early as 1899 by the California Experiment Station in Berkeley.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is associated with the Saltbush Slender Blue-tongue (Cyclodomorphus venustus), a species of skink. While this doesn't directly indicate toxicity, awareness of local wildlife is important.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Atriplex leptocarpa F. Muell.
- Common Name: Slender-fruit Saltbush
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
- Class: Rosopsida (Higher Dicots)
- Family: Chenopodiaceae
- Synonyms: The provided text mentions Atriplex tenuissima A. Nelson as a synonym for "slender saltbush," though it's not explicitly linked to Atriplex leptocarpa.
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed in California and Australia.
- Found in open chenopod shrublands dominated by Bladder Saltbush (Atriplex species) and alongside samphire.
- Grows on level plains, floodplains, and in grassland communities.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Described as a "pretty delicate plant."
- Twigs are slender and often herbaceous, growing erect or ascending.
Ecological Role
- Associated with the Slender Darling Pea in the Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion.
- Caterpillars feed on the flowers and soft green parts of saltbushes, including Slender-fruit Saltbush.
- Creeping Saltbush (Atriplex semibaccata) berries are utilized by some creatures, for example, ants.
- Mentioned as a vegetation type alongside bladder saltbush and black box vegetation.