Atriplex paludosa

Atriplex paludosa, commonly known as marsh saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Australia.
Description.
It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high. Leaves are oval in shape, one to four centimetres long, and 2 to 15 millimetres wide.
Taxonomy.
It was first published by Robert Brown in 1810 based on specimen material collected at Port Dalrymple, the site of present-day Launceston, Tasmania. Four subspecies are recognised: "A. paludosa" subsp. "paludosa", "A. paludosa" subsp. "baudinii", "A. paludosa" subsp. "cordata" and "A. paludosa" subsp. "moquiniana".
Distribution and habitat.
It occurs in southwestern Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and coastal Tasmania.