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Atriplex hymenelytra

Desert Holly

Atriplex hymenelytra
Atriplex hymenelytra

Life form2, 3: subshrub
Habitat: valleys, sandy areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oval or elliptic or orbicular
leaf surface3: canescent
leaf margin3: coarsely toothed hollylike
Flower color2: greenish or green
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Yuma area and southeastern California
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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