Atriplex paludosa
Species of flowering plant
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Atriplex paludosa, commonly known as marsh saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Australia.
| Marsh saltbush | |
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| Atriplex paludosa at Altona Coastal Park, Victoria | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | A. paludosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Atriplex paludosa | |
Description
It grows as an erect shrub up to one metre (3 ft 3 in) high. Leaves are oval in shape, 1–4 centimetres (0.4–1.6 in) long, and 2–15 millimetres (0.079–0.59 in) wide.[1]
Taxonomy
It was first published by Robert Brown in 1810 based on specimen material collected at Port Dalrymple, the site of present-day Launceston, Tasmania.[2] Four subspecies are recognised: A. paludosa subsp. paludosa, A. paludosa subsp. baudinii, A. paludosa subsp. cordata and A. paludosa subsp. moquiniana.[1]
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in southwestern Western Australia,[3] South Australia, Victoria and coastal Tasmania.[1]