Atriplex halimus
Common names
saltbush
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Habitat
Occurs on sand dunes and salt marshes (Heenan et al 1999).
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
1988
Origin
Mediterranean
Other information
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