Atriplex paludosa
{{short description|Species of saltbush}}
{{Speciesbox
|name = Marsh saltbush
|image = Atriplex paludosa.jpg
|image_caption = Atriplex paludosa at Altona Coastal Park, Victoria
|genus = Atriplex
|species = paludosa
|authority = R.Br.
}}
Atriplex paludosa, commonly known as marsh saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Australia.
Description
It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high. Leaves are oval in shape, one to four centimetres long, and 2 to 15 millimetres wide.{{Cite book| author = Wilson, Paul G. | year = 1984 | chapter = Chenopodiaceae | title = Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae | location = Canberra | publisher = Australian Government Publishing Service}}
Taxonomy
It was first published by Robert Brown in 1810 based on specimen material collected at Port Dalrymple, the site of present-day Launceston, Tasmania.{{APNI | name = Atriplex paludosa R.br. | id = 58422}} Four subspecies are recognised: A. paludosa subsp. paludosa, A. paludosa subsp. baudinii, A. paludosa subsp. cordata and A. paludosa subsp. moquiniana.
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in southwestern Western Australia,{{FloraBase | name = Atriplex paludosa R.Br. | id = 2470}} South Australia, Victoria and coastal Tasmania.