Chenopodiaceae

Bur-saltbush

Dissocarpus paradoxus (R.Br.) F.Muell. ex Ulbr.

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Dissocarpus

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Bur-saltbush: Dissocarpus paradoxus — Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Bur-saltbush, Curious-saltbush, Hardhead-bassia

Synonyms

Bassia paradoxa (R.Br.) F.Muell.
Chenolea paradoxa (R.Br.) F.Muell.
Sclerolaena paradoxa R.Br.

Photos

Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Atlas of Living Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.