Plant community No. 29
This ‘low shrubland’ is dominated by Nitre Bush (Nitraria billardierei), Salt Blue Bush (Maireana oppositifolia), Samphire (Sarcocornia spp.), Halosarcia spp., and Marsh Saltbush (Atriplex paludosa). It is found on grey sand with high salt content on coastal estuaries.
Caterpillar food plants in this community
Ground layer
- Lagoon Saltbush (Atriplex suberecta)
Shrubs
- Austral Trefoil (Lotus australis)
- Coast Saltbush (Atriplex cinerea)
- Marsh Saltbush (Atriplex paludosa ssp. cordata)
- Berry Saltbush (Atriplex semibaccata)
- Seaberry Saltbush (Rhagodia candolleana ssp. candolleana)
- Austral Trefoil (Lotus australis)
See also
Butterfly nectar plants of the Adelaide region
Plants information
Butterflies of this plant community
Common Grass-blue
Zizena labradus
Often very common, seen flitting low in open grassy areas. Caterpillars feed on herbaceous pea plants and have adapted to clover.
Long-tailed Pea-blue
Lampidies boeticus
Often common around its host plants of small pea flowering herbs, shrubs and vines. Caterpillars eat the flowers and pods.
Saltbush Blue
Theclinesthes serpentata
Common around saltbushes on which its caterpillars feed.
