This annual herb species is considered to be a halophytic plant (salt-tolerant; Böer and Saenger 2006, Norton et al. 2009). Further information on the habitat and ecology of this species within the UAE is lacking.

This perennial shrub species grows within sand sheet habitats, including sandy, salty and calcareous soil (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Qureshi 2017). It can reach 90 cm in height, has a woody base and short triangular leaves, in addition to grey-green flower spikes in September to November and small brown seeds (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). It is a crop wild relative of the salt bush, Atriplex halimus (Kameswara Rao 2013).

This 'salt-bush' halophyte species grows within salt-marsh, coastal sand and mangrove ecosystems (Böer and Saenger 2006, Feulner and Hornby 2008, Hornby 2003). It is a perennial succulent shrub that can reach up to 125 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). It produces cone-like yellow flower spikes in the Autumn (September - December) and also has small ovoid seeds (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). The shrub may be parasitised by Cynomorium coccineum and Cistanche tubulosa (Perry 2008).

This perennial species grows as a small shrub and can reach up to 65 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Western 1994). It has woody branches, club-like leaves in addition to winged fruit and it produces small brown flowers between August and December (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant's characteristic habitats are coastal sand sheets and rocky gulfs, although it is also known to occur in disturbed habitats such as coastal landfills (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Böer and Saenger 2006). Due to its preferred habitat, this plant is considered to be a halophyte (Karim and Dakheel 2006, G.R. Feulner, in lit, MEW 2010). This species can also provide grazing fodder for camels and other animals (Norton et al. 2009).

This species is an annual herb which can grow up to 0.15 m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mousa and Fawzi 2009). It has linear leaves and produces white to pink flowers between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It typically grows within plantations and fallow fields (Jongbloed et al. 2003).

This is an annual herb species that grows within sandy soil and plantations, in addition to along the lower areas of wadi slopes (MEW 2010, Feulner 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018). The leaves of this plant grow in a whorl pattern (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In general, it seems to prefer shaded areas and is also described as 'opportunistic' (Norton et al. 2009, Feulner 2011, 2016).

This is an annual species that grows up to 10 cm (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has leaves organised in whorls of four and produces white and green flowers between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant is typically found growing in gravel within wadis, in addition to fields, in low montane areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011).

This annual herb species is covered in stiff white hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009, Sakkir and Brown 2014). It is known to grow within sand and clay substrates in wadi and plateaux habitats (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011).

This annual herb species grows within compacted sand and rocky ground within mountain environments (Brown et al. 2007, Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a perennial and prostrate growth form, reaching up to 25 cm across (Karim and Dakheel 2006). The oblong leaves are crowded across the plant, small petal-less flowers are present between February and April, and the seeds are small and brown (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species is also considered to be moderately salt tolerant (Karim and Dakheel 2006).

This species is an annual amaranth that grows up to 30 cm (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It flowers between January and April and grows in compacted sand, gardens and disturbed sites (Jongbloed et al. 2003) in addition to cultivated areas.