Atriplex hymenelytra

Definitions of Atriplex hymenelytra
  1. noun
    handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration
    synonyms: desert holly
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    type of:
    saltbush
    any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil
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