Scientific Name Lotus australis Size and form An unusual and silvery, creeping, prostrate shrub 10cm high to 1.5m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit White tubular flowers occur in axils from September to February. The silver, fleshy and hairy foliage occurs in pairs, each clasping the pair above. Growing conditions Suitable for a saltmarsh habitat in full sun.

Scientific Name Tecticornia arbuscula Size and form A highly branched succulent shrub 1.2m high and 1.2m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit A terminal flower inflorescence of tiny cream flowers occur from July to September. Leaves are absent. Parts of the stem are woody and brown. Other, more terminal parts, are comprised of succulent grey-green and red bead-like segments (articles). Growing …

Scientific Name Sueada australis Size and form A spreading succulent shrub 15-80cm high and 30cm-1m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Very small green flowers occur from October to March. Fruit is succulent and round. Foliage is blue-green, succulent, narrow and three-angled with yellow and red tinges. Growing conditions Suitable for saltmarsh environments in a full-sun position.

Scientific Name Salicornia blackiana Size and form A segmented, succulent and spreading shrub 20-60cm high and 40cm-1.5m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit A terminal inflorescence of small green flowers occur from October to February. The leafless, blue-green and often red branches are made of succulent and rounded segments called articles. Branches can be stoloniferous and root at nodes. Growing conditions …

Scientific Name Salicornia quinqueflora subsp. quinqueflora Size and form A segmented, succulent and prostrate groundcover 30cm high and 30cm-1m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Small green flowers occur in a terminal inflorescence from November to March. The leafless, blue-green and often red branches are made of succulent segments called articles. Segments are thinner and longer than Salicornia blackiana. Branches can …

Scientific Name Leptospermum continentale Size and form A smooth, erect herb with tall stems arising from a basal rosette of leaves 30cm-1.5 m high. Flowers, leaves and fruit Pale-yellow flowers form an inflorescence spike from October to February. Leaves are bright green and elliptic in shape, with a toothed margin. Basal leaves are bigger than the stem leaves. Growing conditions …

Scientific Name Frankenia pauciflora var. gunnii Size and form A prostrate spreading shrub 0.5m high and 0.3-1m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Small, pale pink flowers mostly from August to February. Small, inrolled, crowded, grey-green leaves are dotted with salt. Growing conditions Grows well in saltmarsh areas in a full-sun position. It is also suitable as a rockery plant in …

Scientific Name Distichlis distichophylla Size and form A spreading grass 5-20cm high. Flowers, leaves and fruit Plants are dioecious; separate male and female flowers occur on different plants. Inflorescence is a compact raceme occurring from October to April. The stiff, pointed leaves are in two rows on either side of the stem. Plants have rhizomes and erect stems. Growing conditions …

Scientific Name Samolus repens Size and form A creeping, herbaceous groundcover with rhizomes or stolons 30 cm high and 30cm-1.5m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Small white or pink flowers occur on erect stalks from September to April. The obovate, green and slightly fleshy leaves are sometimes in basal rosettes. Basal leaves are wider than stem leaves. Growing conditions Suitable …

Scientific Name Goodenia radicans Size and form Mat-forming prostrate herb 1m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Flowers are white-mauve, small and fan shaped. Leaves are succulent, shiny and spoon shaped. Growing conditions Suitable for saltmarsh environments in full sun to full shade. Useful for soil binding due to creeping stems that root at nodes