Salsola australis stem1

Macleay Grass Man
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Salsola australis stem1
Salsola australis stem1

Native, warm season, annual or biennial, erect or hemispherical, hairless herbs to 1 m tall. Leaves are to c. 30 mm long and spine-tipped. Flowers are solitary, but sometimes crowded towards the ends of the branches in dense spike-like clusters. Perianth segments are 3–4 mm long. The fruiting perianth is 4–7 mm diam, with fan-like wings to 3 mm long; Fruit are disperse when the plant breaks off at ground level and blows along. Grows in a wide range of habitats, often a colonizing species. Plants contain up to 30% sodium carbonate and were an important source of soda ash, until the early 19th century. Because of their oxalate content, the plants are potentially toxic to grazing livestock.

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Taken on: June 27, 2015
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Camera: NIKON E5400
Aperture: f/6.4
Exposure Time: 0.012 sec (1/84)
Focal Length: 8.7mm
ISO: 50
Exposure Bias: -0.3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Partial
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: E5400v1.3
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