Definition 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.

Exact synonyms: Desert Holly
Generic synonyms: Saltbush

Lexicographical Neighbors of Atriplex Hymenelytra

Atlantis
Atlantist
Atlas
Atlas Mountains
Atlas cedar
Atlas lion
Atlas moth
Atlas moths
Atmungsferment
Atomic Age
Atomic Energy Commission
Atrichornis
Atrichornithidae
Atriplex
Atriplex hortensis
Atriplex hymenelytra (current term)
Atriplex lentiformis
Atriplex mexicana
Atromid-S
Atropa
Atropa belladonna
Atropatene
Atropidae
Atropos
Atrovent
Atsera
Atsugewi
Attacapa
Attacapan
Attalea

Literary usage of Atriplex hymenelytra

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1902)
"Atriplex hymenelytra (Torr.) Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. 9: 119.—The remarkable fruiting bracts will not permit this species to be confused with any other. ..."

2. California Desert Trails by Joseph Smeaton Chase (1919)
"Atriplex hymenelytra. Desert holly. A stiff, shrubby plant I or 2 feet high, with whitish, holly-like leaves and inconspicuous flowers. ..."

3. The Death Valley Expedition: A Biological Survey of Parts of California by Albert Kenrick Fisher, Leonhard Stejneger, Charles Henry Gilbert, Charles Valentine Riley, Robert Edwards Carter Stearns, Clinton Hart Merriam, Theodore Sherman Palmer (1893)
"Atriplex hymenelytra. This striking species, which grows on salty and alkaline soil in the moran zone, is not widely distributed over the deserts of ..."

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