Shrubby glasswort, Scrubby samphire
Tecticornia arbuscula

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. It is spreading. The small branches are succulent and swollen. It has small leaf lobes. The seeds are in a hard, pyramid shaped case. The seeds are narrow and 1.5 mm long.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on shorelines and salt marshes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Salicornia arbuscula R.Br.; Arthrocnemum arbuscula (R. Br.) Moq.; Sclerostegia arbuscula (R.Br.) Paul G.Wilson;