Atriplex hymenelytra

Atriplex hymenelytra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Atriplex
Species:	A. hymenelytra
Binomial name
Atriplex hymenelytra Torr. ex S.Wats.

Atriplex hymenelytra is a species of saltbush known by the common name desert holly. Desert holly is native to the Southwestern United States, California, Baja California, and northwestern Mexico. ^[1]

Description

This is a desert-dwelling shrub, such as in the Mojave Desert, reaching heights of between one half and one meter, 1.5-3 feet. It is generally a rounded bush covered in distinctive reflective silver-gray, twisted, oblong, many-pointed leaves. The fruits are enclosed in disc-shaped bracteoles after flowering. ^[1]

The toothed leaves and the small reddish fruits borne on the plant give it a passing resemblance to the unrelated European holly. ^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3084,3089,3112 Jepson

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Atriplex hymenelytra
• USDA Plants Profile: Atriplex hymenelytra
• Atriplex hymenelytra - Photo gallery - U.C.CalPhotos

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