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entire; flowers densely clustered in dense 
spikes, forming a strict, close panicle.—©. 
Cultivated grounds. Summer. 
Ballast weed, introduced from Europe. 
2. ©. murateL. Leaves shining, rhombic, 
dentate; flowers clustered in loose spicate pan. 
icles.—©. Cultivated grounds. Summer. 
Ballast weed, introduced from Europe. 
8. CC. amBRosIOIDES L. Leaves lanceolate, 
dentate; flowers clustered in slender axillary 
spikes.—@©. Cultivated grounds. Summer. 
Introduced from South America. Possesses 
anthelminthic properties. 
4. OC. Cauirornicum Watson. Leaves trian- 
gular, hastate; flowers densely clustered in 
simple terminal spikes.—2. Cultivated 
grounds. Summer. 
2. Atriplex L. Oracuz. 
Flowers polygamous. ¢ and 8  perigo- 
nium 3 or 5-parted. 2 perigonium 2-parted. 
Stigmas 2. Fruit a compressed utricle. 
1, A. parutum L. Leaves 3-angular, has- 
tate; lower leaves opposite; bracts large, rhom- 
bic to hastate.—@©. Cultivated grounds. Sum- 
mer. Ballastweed, introduced from Europe. 
2. A. cornonatum Watson. All leaves alter- 
nate; bracts orbicular, surrounded by a herba- 
ceous, dentate margin.—@©. Contra Costa. 
Summer. 
