(n.) An Australian plant (Atriplex nummularia) of the Goosefoot family.
Example Sentences:
(1) Carbon dioxide traps were spaced along a 450 m transect perpendicular to Poso Creek to determine female attraction to traps placed in 5 different vegetation substrates: 1) open hilltop with sparse growth of grasses and saltbush, 2) open pasture with sparse growth of saltbush, 3) peripheral understory of mule fat, 4) shaded understory of mule fat, and 5) open canopy 5 m above ground in willow and cottonwood trees.