Atriplex nummularia is a saltbush in the Amaranthaceae that typically forms a shrub to around 3.5 m, notable for its simple, often silvery foliage. It is native to mainland Australia, occurring in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. Plants flower in the UK from July to September. The leaves are edible and the species is used both ornamentally and for harvest.

Atriplex nummularia is a full-sun shrub with silvery leaves, hardy to H5 and suited to neutral, well-drained sandy or loamy soils.

Atriplex is a plant genus of about 250 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache. It belongs to the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the family Amaranthaceae s.l..

Atriplex nummularia

Old man saltbush | Atriplex nummularia

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