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Atriplex halimus L.

shrubby orache (Amaranthaceae)

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RestrictedVery strong tendencyS
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Atriplex halimus is a southern European species sometimes planted near the coast; it persists at various sites in England, mostly on the south coast, plus a site in Wales and one on the Isle of Man.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-05

 shrubby orache / Atriplex halimus: _Atriplex halimus_ is a southern European species sometimes planted near the coast; it persists at various sites in England, mostly on the south coast, plus a site in Wales and one on the Isle of Man.

Unlike the native Atriplex portulacoides, the leaves of Atriplex halimus are all alternate, and the bracts are hardly fused.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-05

 shrubby orache / Atriplex halimus: Unlike the native _Atriplex portulacoides_, the leaves of _Atriplex halimus_ are all alternate, and the bracts are hardly fused.

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