Key to succulent plants
| 1 | a | defined leaves | GO TO 2 |
| b | no defined leaves | GO TO 13 |
|
| 2 | a | red/green berries commonly present | Ruby saltbush |
| b | no red/green berries | GO TO 3 |
|
| 3 | a | prostrate growth form | GO TO 4 |
| b | upright growth form | GO TO 9 |
|
| 4 | a | leaves triangular in cross-section | Pigface |
| b | leaves not triangular in cross-section | GO TO 5 |
|
| 5 | a | large mat formation; flat, strap-like leaves, creeper | Sea purslane |
| b | mat formation less than 30 cm | GO TO 6 |
|
| 6 | a | leaves spoon-shaped | Pigweed |
| b | leaves not spoon-shaped | GO TO 7 |
|
| 7 | a | flowers inconspicuous | Red Crumbweed |
| b | flowers not inconspicuous | GO TO 8 |
|
| 8 | a | axillary hairs conspicuous | Pigweed |
| b | axillary hairs absent, red stems | Pigweed |
|
| 9 | a | prickly leaves | Prickly saltwort |
| b | no prickly leaves | GO TO 10 |
|
| 10 | a | stems silver/grey in colour | Twin flower saltbush |
| b | stems not silver/grey in colour | GO TO 11 |
|
| 11 | a | leaves D-shaped in cross-section | GO TO 12 |
| b | leaves (not D-shaped in cross-section) but round in cross-section | Batis |
|
| 12 | a | new stem has red and green stripes, wide growth pattern | Seablite |
| b | no stripe on new stem, forms distinctive small bushes with trunk | Seablite |
|
| 13 | a | thick swollen ends on branches, grey green in appearance | Grey samphire |
| b | barrel shaped segments on stems | GO TO 14 |
|
| 14 | a | prostrate growth form, rooting at nodes | Bead weed |
| b | upright growth form with woody stem and trunk | Glasswort |