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Shrubby Orache, Atriplex halimus

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Crete, Lasithi, Grantes isl.
Photo taken by:
Vardinoyannis, K.
Photo taken date:
December 2004

Shrubby Orache

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Photo of Shrubby Orache, Atriplex halimus. Big perennial shrub, with typical silver-grey leaves and small flowers in slender spikes. It grows in infertile soil close to seashores. It is very resistant to salinity so it is often used as a hedge for coastal gardens.

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