![]() | Kidney Saltbush Bud showing stamen | Kidney Saltbush Flower open | ![]() | |||
Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Shrubs & Bushes | ||||
Order: | Betalains (Caryophyllales) | ||||
Family: | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | ||||
Species: | Kidney Saltbush (Atriplex stipitata) | ||||
This Photo: | Flower opening | ||||
Other names: | Mallee Saltbush or Bitter Saltbush | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Previously we considered these to have swollen fruits, which didn't make much sense. But of course we now realise they are galls. | |||||
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