| Plant: Sprawling perennial forming tangled mats 3 to 9 feet
across, white scaly. |
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| Flowers: Male and female on separate plants, inconspicuous,
in small clumps, Male in terminal spikes, female in leaf axils. |
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| Leaf: Numerous mostly opposite on stems, broadly elliptic to
oval, thick, smooth margined, 1/4 to 1 inches long light green. |
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| Flowering period: | Spring to Fall |
| Use by Indians: | |
| Can be found here: | Shellmaker Island, Back Bay Drive between San Joaquin Hills
Drive and Big Canyon |
| Native Plant: Yes | Halophyte: Yes |
| Family Name: Goosefoot |
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Date: 11/16/2004
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