Atriplex hymenelytra
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| Atriplex hymenelytra Torr. ex S.Wats. |
Atriplex hymenelytra is a species of saltbush known by the common name desert holly. This is a desert-dwelling shrub reaching heights of between one half and one meter. It is generally a rounded bush covered in distinctive silver-gray, twisted, oblong, many-pointed leaves. The fruits are enclosed in disc-shaped bracteoles after flowering. The toothed leaves and the small reddish fruits borne on the plant give it a passing resemblance to the unrelated European holly. Desert holly is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
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Categories: Atriplex | Flora of the Southwestern United States | Flora of the Mojave Desert | Flora of the Colorado Desert | Flora of the Yuma Desert | Flora of the Lower Colorado River Valley | Flora of Arizona | Flora of California | Flora of Nevada | Flora of Utah | Flora of Sonora | Flora of Baja California | Flora of Baja California Sur | Flora of Northwestern Mexico | Amaranthaceae stubs
