Plant: Perennial shrub with central stem to 24 inches tall,
without hairs. Stems lying down with tips ascending to erect, straw
colored.  Rare. 
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      Flowers: Small white. Fruit reddish. 
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      | Leaf: Linear, ascending, smooth margined, up to 2 1/2 inches
long, succulent, green, yellow-green or occasionally reddish.  | 
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      | Flowering period:  | 
       July to October | 
    
    
      | Use by Indians: | 
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      | Can be found here: | 
      Shellmaker Island, along Back Bar Dr. | 
    
    
      | Native Plant: Yes | 
      Halophyte: Yes | 
    
    
      | Family Name: Goosefoot | 
      
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       Date: 10/5/2005 
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