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109. Chenopodium leptophyllum Nutt. ! in Herb, ex 

 Moq., DC. Prod., xiii, 2, 71. 

 Type locality: " In Nova-California." (Nutt.!) 

 Collected near the head of Willow Creek; common 



throughout the region. Either simple or much branched. 



no. Atriplex. 



This plant, collected on McElmo Creek, is too young 

 for determination. It is perennial and dioecious, but in 

 leaves and habit of growth it does not agree with any de- 

 scribed in that group. 



in. Atriplex Powellii Watson, Proc. Am. Acad., ix 

 (1874), XI 4- 

 Type described from plants raised from Arizona seeds. 

 This was immature and therefore is doubtful. 

 Collected near Recapture Creek. 



112. Atriplex truncata Gray, Proc. Am. Acad., viii, 



398(i873). 

 First described by Torrey as Obione truncata in Bot. 



King's Exped., 291. 



Type locality: " Near Carson City, Nevada." 

 Collected in immature specimens along the San Juan 



flats near Recapture Creek. 



113. Atriplex canescens James, Cat., 178. 



First described by Pursh as Calligonum canescens, in 

 Fl. of N. Am., 370 (1816). 



Type locality: " In the plains of the Missouri, near the 

 Big Bend." 



Common throughout the region on alkaline flats, com- 

 monly known as "salty sage." Abundant on McElmo 

 Creek. 



114. Atriplex confertifolia Watson, Proc. Am. Acad, 

 ix, 119 (1874). 



