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Dissocarpus paradoxus
Also called Curious-saltbush, Hardhead-bassia, Cannonball Burr
Dissocarpus paradoxus is a shrub species of inland Australia, also known by the common names of cannonball burr or curious saltbush.
The species occurs in many woodland communities including mallee, mulga, bimble box, belah-rosewood and gidgee communities, as well as bladder saltbush and black bluebush communities. Preferred habitat is red earth and solonized (high saline content) brown soils. Species of the family Chenopodiaceae have adapted to and are tolerant of highly alkaline soils, that contain high levels of carbonates and salts, whilst still being able to produce many seeds. Plants are short lived, and although specimens may be locally common, seasonal conditions can determine relative abundance of Dissocarpus paradoxus. Although stock do forage on Dissocarpus paradoxus, it is not as palatable as other forage plants.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dissocarpus paradoxus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
