Introduced from the Mediterranean region and Middle East. No description available. Stems stiff, erect, highly branched, angled above, glabrous. Leaves alternate, fleshy, bright green, 2-5 cm long, irregularly divided 3 times or more into linear segments . Taproot branched, with stout, short-creeping lateral roots usually greater than 15 cm deep.
New shoots can develop from lateral roots .
Late spring-early fall. Above ground parts die back in winter. Grows best on sites that receive some run-off water. Most seed falls near the parent plant, but some seed dispersed by water, human activities and machinery, or by adhering to the feet, fur, or feathers of animals. Seeds can germinate under fairly saline conditions.