Nodding Saltbush
Einadia nutans
Trailing light green groundcover to 1 m diameter and climbing to 1 m with vine-like branches. Leaves semi-succulent, often arrowhead-shaped to 25 mm long, sometimes powdery when young. Tiny green, ball-shaped flowers are followed by succulent red or yellow berries.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Chenopods |
| Former Scientific Name | Rhagodia nutans, Rhagodia nutans ssp. linifolia |
| Distinctive Features | Leaves narrow triangular or arrowhead-shaped, longer than they are wide, with pointed tip, and mealy when young. |
| Biology | Perennial. Occurs in dryish, often rocky sites. Often persists in disturbed sites after other native species gone. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Jan |