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Rhagodia candolleana Moq.
Family Chenopodiaceae
Common name: Sea Berry Saltbush

Rhagodia candolleana Moq. APNI*

Description: Spreading or erect shrub to 4 m high; branches striate, with vesicular hairs when young.

Leaves opposite or alternate, elliptic to broad-ovate to hastate, 20–35 mm long, apex acute to obtuse; shortly petiolate.

Flowers mostly unisexual. Perianth segments densely pubescent on outer surface. Female flower with staminodes usually half the length of the perianth segments.

Fruit with fleshy perianth at base; seed 1.5–2.5 mm diam.


Distribution and occurrence: in saline or sandy areas near the coast.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas. S.A. W.A.
AVH map***

Text by S. W. L. Jacobs
Taxon concept:

N.S.W. occurrences are: subsp. candolleana

APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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