Mueller’s saltbush
Atriplex muelleri
Family: Amaranthaceae
What it is like
A spreading shrub. It grows 0.3-1 m high and spreads 1-2 m wide. It grows each year from seed. The branches are rigid. The leaves are 5 cm long and wedge shaped. They have lobes or irregular teeth along the edge. The upper surface is green and they are mealy white underneath. The flowers are small. Male flowers are round and in the upper axils of leaves. The female flowers occur in clusters in the lower axils. They are both on the same plant.
There are about 100-300 Atriplex species. They have also been put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Where it is found
It grows in temperate places. It grows in inland Australia. It is drought and frost tolerant. They need fairly well drained soils.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.