Description
Grows to 10 to 90 cm (4 to 35 in) in height, with a spreading habit and branching occurring from the base. The leaves are up to 40 mm in length and are succulent, linear and flattened. They are light green to purplish-red in colour.
The species occurs on shorelines in coastal or estuarine areas or in salt marshes.
In irrigated areas, the species is known as a salinity indicator plant and is referred to as redweed.
