Salsola aellenii Botsch.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Salsola

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 0.6 m high; not blackening when dried; branches, leaves and flowers opposite. Stems erect. Leaves scale-like, swollen at base; blade ovate, 2.0-2.2 x 1.2 mm; glabrescent to glabrous. Flowers: bracteoles of lower flowers shorter than perianth; floral leaves and bracteoles spongy-fleshy in fruiting stage; fruiting perianth without wings; May. Seeds vertical.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Environment

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Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Salsola aellenii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166627-1
WFO ID wfo-0001294698
COL ID 79FVV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Salsola aellenii