Plants form a blanket on the surface, climbing over logs and up trees to a height of around 1 metre.

They grow along long, vine-like branches spreading out form the centre of the plant.

[2] Flowers are inconspicuous green balls, which form on top of terminal spikes during summer.

These transform into very conspicuous, tiny, bright-red berries during early autumn.

The plant was boiled along with other species of saltbush for use as a greens substitute by early European settlers in the Adelaide region.