wetter seasons of autumn, winter and spring. Tasmanian saltmarsh is reported to occur within the mean annual precipitation range of 550-2400 mm (Kirkpatrick and Glasby, 1981). Table 1a and 1b: Most widely represented families (1a) and dominant genera (1b) in Australian coastal saltmarshes (after Saintilan, 2009a,b; Boon et al., 2011). 1a) Common Type [Common 1b) Dominant Common name Families name] Genera [family] Aizoaceae shrub [pigface] saltbush, orache Atriplex [Chenopodiaceae] Amaranthaceae* herb/shrub spear grass, bamboo grass, Austrostipa [pigweed/ [Poaceae] foxtail, corkscrew beetroot] Apiaceae pigface, noon flower Disphyma [carrot/parsley] [Aizoaceae] Asteraceae shrub [daisy] saltgrass Distichlis [Poaceae] Caryophyllaceae herb/shrub [sea/ frankenia, seaheath Frankenia sand spurreys] [Frankeniaceae] Chenopodiaceae* herb/shrub sea lavender Limonium [goosefoots] [Plumbaginaceae] Cyperaceae sedge rushes Juncus [Juncaceae] Frankeniaceae herb/shrub alkali Puccinellia [frankenias] [Poaceae] Juncaceae rush beaded glasswort, beaded Sarcocornia [Chenopodiaceae] samphire Juncaginaceae herb [water salt couch, dropseed Sporobolus ribbons] [Poaceae] Plumbaginaceae herb/shrub sand-spurrey, sea-spurrey Spergularia [leadwort, [Caryophyllaceae] plumbago] Poaceae grass seabite Suaeda [Chenopodiaceae] bead glasswort Tecticornia [Chenopodiaceae] arrowgrass Triglochin [Juncaginaceae] * Some taxonomists consider that the Chenopodiaceae are part of the Amaranthaceae (e.g. Duretto and Morris, 2011).
wetter seasons of autumn, winter and spring. Tasmanian saltmarsh is reported to occur within the mean annual precipitation range of 550-2400 mm (Kirkpatrick and Glasby, 1981). Table 1a and 1b: Most widely represented families (1a) and dominant genera (1b) in Australian coastal saltmarshes (after Saintilan, 2009a,b; Boon et al., 2011). 1a) Common Families Type [Common name] 1b) Dominant Genera [family] Common name Aizoaceae shrub [pigface] Atriplex [Chenopodiaceae] saltbush, orache Amaranthaceae* herb/shrub [pigweed/ beetroot] Austrostipa [Poaceae] spear grass, bamboo grass, foxtail, corkscrew Apiaceae [carrot/parsley] Disphyma [Aizoaceae] pigface, noon flower Asteraceae shrub [daisy] Distichlis [Poaceae] saltgrass Caryophyllaceae herb/shrub [sea/ sand spurreys] Frankenia [Frankeniaceae] frankenia, seaheath Chenopodiaceae* herb/shrub [goosefoots] Limonium [Plumbaginaceae] sea lavender Cyperaceae sedge Juncus [Juncaceae] rushes Frankeniaceae herb/shrub [frankenias] Puccinellia [Poaceae] alkali Juncaceae rush Sarcocornia [Chenopodiaceae] beaded glasswort, beaded samphire Juncaginaceae herb [water ribbons] Sporobolus [Poaceae] salt couch, dropseed Plumbaginaceae herb/shrub [leadwort, plumbago] Spergularia [Caryophyllaceae] sand-spurrey, sea-spurrey Poaceae grass Suaeda [Chenopodiaceae] seabite Tecticornia [Chenopodiaceae] bead glasswort Triglochin [Juncaginaceae] arrowgrass * Some taxonomists consider that the Chenopodiaceae are part of the Amaranthaceae (e.g. Duretto and Morris, 2011).
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