Suaeda australis
Suaeda australis, the austral seablite, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia.It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown as Chenopodium australe. In 1831 Alfred Moquin-Tandon transferred it to the genus, Suaeda, to give its present name.
Description
It grows to in height, with a spreading habit and branching occurring from the base. The leaves are up to 40 mm in length and are succulent, linear and flattened. They are light green to purplish-red in colour.The species occurs on shorelines in coastal or estuarine areas or in salt marshes. It is native across Australia including the states of Queensland, New [South Wales], Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the south-west of Western Australia.
In irrigated areas, the species is known as a salinity indicator plant and is referred to as redweed.