Salsola smithii Botsch.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Salsola

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 0.3 m high; blackening when dried; branches, leaves and flowers opposite. Stems erect; glabrous except at bases of leaves. Leaves sessile, swollen at base; blade oblong-ovate, 1.5-2.5 x 1.3 mm. Flowers: bracteoles oblong-ovate, scarcely longer than leaves; perianth segments glabrous, margins membranous, ciliate; Dec.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Salsola smithii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:167075-1
WFO ID wfo-0001294777
COL ID 79FZS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Salsola smithii