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Grayia spinosa

Species category

Revegetation or Rangeland, Shrub or Tree, Weed

Common name

spiny hopsage

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Lanceolate

Size

  • Length 7–7.5 mm
  • Width 5.5–6 mm
  • Thickness 1.5–2 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Rough

Other structures

Semi-winged margin

Identification notes

Central longitudinal rib on one side.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Valid name

Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq.

Synonyms

Atriplex grayi Collotzi ex W.A. Weber
Atriplex spinosa (Hook.) Collotzi

Grayia spinosa. Seeds with a central longitudinal rib on one side and a winged margin.
Grayia spinosa. Seeds with a central longitudinal rib on one side and a winged margin.