Creeping Saltbush
Atriplex semibaccata, commonly known as Australian saltbush, berry saltbush, or creeping saltbush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a Perennial plant, perennial Herbaceous plant, herb native to Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, but has been introduced into other states and to overseas countries. It flowers and fruits in spring, and propagates from seed when the fruit splits open. This species of saltbush is adapted to inconsistent rainfall, temperature and humidity extremes and to poor soil. It is used for rehabilitation, medicine, as a cover crop and for fodder. Its introduction to other countries has had an environmental and economic impact on them. Description ''Atriplex semibaccata'' is a taproot Perennial plant, perennial herb, that has prostrated and Glossary of botanical terms, decumbent characteristics. Native to Australia and widespread in all mainland Australian states, ''A. ...
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