''Atriplex spongiosa'', the pop saltbush (a name it shares with ''

Atriplex holocarpa ''Atriplex holocarpa'' is a low-growing species of '' Atriplex'' (saltbush) found throughout arid regions of Australia.Moore, P (2005). A guide to plants of inland Australia. Reed New Holland, ''A. holocarpa'' is commonly known as pop saltbush ( ...

''), is a species of flowering plant in the family

Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...

, native to central Australia, and introduced to South Africa and Iran. A halophyte, it can grow in media having an NaCl concentration over 600 mM.

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spongiosa Halophytes Endemic flora of Australia Flora of the Northern Territory Flora of Queensland Flora of South Australia Flora of New South Wales Plants described in 1858 {{Amaranthaceae-stub