Atriplex nummularia
Bluegreen Saltbush, Giant Saltbush
Other regional names: Old Man Saltbush
- Old Man Saltbush
Also known as: Atriplex halimioides var. monumentalis Sprenger +2 more
- Atriplex halimioides var. monumentalis Sprenger
- Atriplex johnsonii C.B.Wolf
- Atriplex nummularia subsp. eunummularia Aellen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Atriplex nummularia (commonly known as Bluegreen saltbush or Giant Saltbush) is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Naturally occurring in Australasia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is part of the broad Atriplex genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Arizona, Bolivia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Djibouti, Egypt, Free State, Iraq, Morocco, Namibia, Nauru, Northern Provinces, Palestine, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tunisia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms