Enchylaena tomentosa

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Enchylaena tomentosa

Enchylaena tomentosa is a flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae ( Amaranthaceae ). It is distributed throughout Australia and known there as Barrier Saltbush or Ruby Saltbush.

Description

Enchylaena tomentosa grows as a low -lying to upright, small shrub, reaching heights of growth of usually 0.1 to 0.6, rarely up to 2 meters.

Both the leaves and the stem axis are densely hairy woolly. The narrow leaves are up to 2 inches long. The fruits can be green, yellow or red.

Taxonomy

The first publication of Enchylaena tomentosa was in 1810 by Robert Brown in Prodromus Novae Florae Hollandiae, p 408 synonyms for Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br. are: Enchylaena brevifolia Gand, Gand Enchylaena patens, Enchylaena pubescens Moq, Enchylaena paradoxa R.Br.. .. .

Occurrence

Enchylaena tomentosa occurs throughout Australia. He was naturalized in New Caledonia. It tolerates a range of soils, but preferably slightly saline soils.