Latin name: Atriplex glauca L.
Pronunciation: AT-ri-lex GLAW-ka
Common name: Waxy saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)
Habitat: Beaches, coastal bluffs, disturbed places, annual grassland to 3000', West Transverse Range, Upper Newport Bay, Liebre Mts, Carlsbad, Encinitas, naturalized from Europe
Blooming period: March to July
Name derivations: 1) Atriplex 2) glauca
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