![]() | Kidney Saltbush Gall | Cottony Saltbush Branch | ![]() | |||
Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Shrubs & Bushes | ||||
Order: | Betalains (Caryophyllales) | ||||
Family: | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | ||||
Species: | Cottony Saltbush (Chenopodium curvispicatum) | ||||
This Photo: | Leaves | ||||
Other name: | Cottony Goosefoot | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Riverland and elsewhere Generally more a creeper rather than a bush. Green to silvery grey leaves which are triangular and shovel shaped. The fruit is encapsulated in a crystalline (sugary) looking shell that splits open into 5 pieces. As it dries and opens it looks like a red flower with 5 petals. | |||||
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