Plants of the Castlemaine District

Saloop - native (Einadia hastata)

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Family: Chenopodiaceae (Saltbush family).

Native.

Other names: Saloop Saltbush.

Occurrence: Not common but may be locally abundnant.

It is often short-lived and may die off over summer.

Identification:

Photo 1: Maryborough Cemetery. 2: An unusually large clump, several metres across. Strangways. 3: Typical size. Strangways.

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