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Latin name: Atriplex hymenelytra (Torrey) S. Watson Pronunciation: AT-ri-plex hy-men-el-EYE-tra Common name: Desert-holly Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) Habitat: Alkaline soils but on hilly and rocky areas and in canyon washes rather than lower flats, present in creosote bush scrub on both deserts, and particularly prevalent around Death Valley to about 4500' Blooming period: January to April Name derivations: 1) Atriplex 2) hymenelytra |
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