Atriplex halimus
Common name
saltbush
Family
Amaranthaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Habitat
Occurs on sand dunes and salt marshes (Heenan et al 1999).
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1988
Origin
Mediterranean
Etymology
atriplex: From an ancient Latin name whose derivation is uncertain, but a possible explanation is the name comes from the Greek a- ‘without’ and traphein ‘nourishment’ because many of these species grow in arid desert soils