Creeping saltbush
Atriplex leptocarpa
Prostrate short-lived perennial spreading to 1.5 m wide with rigid, branching stems. Leaves 30 mm long and 2-8 mm wide and almost stalkless. Male flowers in clusters at the junctions of leaf and stem, female flowers at lower junctions. Fruiting bracteoles almost stalkless and cylindric with a 3-tooth apex, 4-6 mm long and 1-2.5 mm wide.
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| Flora Type | Chenopods |
| Other Common Names | Slender-fruited Saltbush, Long-fruited Saltbush |
| Distinctive Features | Leaves powdery grey-green top and bottom from hairs on leaves. Cylindric bracteoles with 3-tooth apex. |
| Biology | Male and Female structures separate on same plant. Often occurs on saline soils in depressions, lake beds and river flats. Widespread in the drier areas of the mainland. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Flowers most of the year, mainly Spring and Summer. Fruits most of the year. |