Amaranthaceae
Ptilotus obovatus (Gaudich.) F.Muell.
Ptilotus obovatus (Gaudich.) F.Muell.
Ptilotus obovatus is a much-branched Australian woolly perennial shrub that bears pinkish flower spikes, common across most mainland states but endangered in Victoria.
Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell.
Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell.
Ptilotus polystachyus is an endemic Australian annual or short-lived perennial herb with colored cylindrical flower spikes.
Salicornia europaea (Moss) Lambinon & Vanderp.
Salicornia europaea (Moss) Lambinon & Vanderp.
Salicornia europaea is a coastal halophyte used in phytoremediation and historically harvested for soda ash production.
Salicornia pacifica Standl.
Salicornia pacifica Standl.
Salicornia pacifica (pickleweed) is a salt-tolerant North American coastal edible shrub that supports local wildlife.
Salicornia quinqueflora Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.
Salicornia quinqueflora Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.
Salicornia quinqueflora, or beaded glasswort, is a salt-tolerant succulent perennial shrub found in Australia and New Zealand.
Salicornia virginica L.
Salicornia virginica L.
Salicornia virginica is a Northern Hemisphere halophytic wetland perennial dicot being tested as a salt-water-irrigable biofuel crop.
Salsola collina Pall.
Salsola collina Pall.
Salsola collina, the common tumbleweed, is an invasive annual forb native from Eastern Europe to Eastern Asia.
Salsola kali L.
Salsola kali L.
Salsola kali L., also called prickly saltwort, is an annual amaranth plant native to European and Mediterranean coastal areas.
Salsola soda Weinm., 1822
Salsola soda Weinm., 1822
Salsola soda is an annual edible succulent subshrub native to Eurasia and North Africa, naturalized elsewhere, eaten as a leafy vegetable.
Salsola tragus L.
Salsola tragus L.
Salsola tragus (tumbleweed) is an invasive ruderal annual forb that also serves as valuable forage in arid conditions.
Suaeda australis (R.Br.) Moq.
Suaeda australis (R.Br.) Moq.
Suaeda australis is an Australian native succulent coastal plant that acts as a salinity indicator in irrigated areas.
Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort.
Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort.
Suaeda maritima is an edible annual salt-tolerant shrub found worldwide, with a protected native subspecies in northeastern North America.
Suaeda nigra (Raf.) J.F.Macbr.
Suaeda nigra (Raf.) J.F.Macbr.
Suaeda nigra is a genetically diverse, variable succulent shrub native to salty and alkaline habitats across western North America.
Suaeda vera Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.
Suaeda vera Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.
Suaeda vera is a mainly Mediterranean coastal halophyte historically harvested as barilla for soda ash production.
Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq.
Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq.
Teloxys aristata is the only species in the genus Teloxys, an annual flowering plant from temperate Eurasia used for making model trees.
Threlkeldia diffusa R.Br.
Threlkeldia diffusa R.Br.
Threlkeldia diffusa (coast bonefruit) is a small perennial Australian herb found on coasts and saline flats, blooming green spring flowers.
Tidestromia lanuginosa (Nutt.) Standl.
Tidestromia lanuginosa (Nutt.) Standl.
Tidestromia lanuginosa is an annual hairy herb native to parts of North America and the Dominican Republic, growing in many habitats.
Tidestromia suffruticosa (Torr.) Standl.
Tidestromia suffruticosa (Torr.) Standl.
Tidestromia suffruticosa is a heat-tolerant desert Amaranthaceae perennial studied for developing climate-resilient crops.
Atriplex rosea L.
Atriplex rosea L.
Atriplex rosea L., commonly called tumbling saltbush and red orach, is an introduced annual saltbush native to Eurasia.
Atriplex hortensis L.
Atriplex hortensis L.
Atriplex hortensis L. is a hardy annual leaf plant grown as a warm-weather alternative to edible spinach.
Atriplex coulteri (Moq.) D.Dietr.
Atriplex coulteri (Moq.) D.Dietr.
Atriplex coulteri, or Coulter's saltbush, is a rare perennial saltbush native to coastal Southern California and northern Baja California.
Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D.Dietr.
Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D.Dietr.
Atriplex elegans is an annual herb with scaly branching stems, small whitish leaves, and clustered separate male and female flowers.
Atriplex nummularia Lindl.
Atriplex nummularia Lindl.
Atriplex nummularia (old man saltbush) is a hardy Australian native saltbush used for fodder, soil stabilization and traditional medicine.
Atriplex pacifica A.Nelson
Atriplex pacifica A.Nelson
Atriplex pacifica, or Pacific orach, is an uncommon mat-forming annual saltbush native to the coasts of Southern California and Baja California.
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