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Atriplex semibaccata

Australian Salt Bush
Chenopodiaceae
Evergreen, Ground covers, Shrubs

Native to Australia but naturalized in parts of the West and Southwest. Forms a dense, foot-high mat of 1/2 to 1 1/2-in.-long, gray-green leaves. Spreads from 1 ft. to 6 ft. or even wider. Excellent ground cover; plant 3 ft. apart.

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