Specimen courtesy of Plant Resources Center, The University of Texas at Austin
- bushy annual with flaky pale brown bark
- internodes very short
- leaves stalkless, about 1/2-3/4 inches long, ovate or triangular, pointed at tip and truncate as base
- powdery-hairy surface of leaves gives them a greenish-yellow color
- flowers inconspicuous, unisexual, males and females on same plant
- fruiting bracts ovate, not truncate at base, 1/4 inch wide or less
- saline areas along the coast in Kleberg County and inland saline sites in La Salle, Starr and Webb counties
Specimen courtesy of Plant Resources Center, The University of Texas at Austin