Atriplex patula grows inland on waste ground and roadsides but very commonly at the coast where the related Atriplex laciniata (Frosted Orache) can be found. This is a very variable plant and can be quite tall or sprawling near the ground as this one was. The leaf shape varies quite a lot too.

This is a very common plant and apart from north western and the high mountainous parts of Scotland it is found everywhere in the British Isles and Ireland.

Morfa Nefyn Beach, Wales 25th July 2005

Added on October 13th 2005, updated 20th October 2008, updated 1st March 2010