Atriplex cana, Ledeb.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 96

3. A. cana Ledeb. , Icon. Pl. Ross . 1: 11 (1829).

Shrub up to 50 cm, much-branched from the base. Leaves 0-5-3 cm x 2- 7 mm, oblong-spathulate to linear-lanceolate, usually entire, thick, coriaceous, grey. Inflorescence paniculate, lax, shortly branched. Bracteoles up to 4 x 3 mm, fleshy, 3-lobed, campanulate to orbicular-deltate, entire, with or without appendages on the back. Steppes. S.E. Russia and Krym. Rs (K, E).

A. mollis Desf. , FI. Atl. 2: 391 (1799) is like 3 but has leaves 10-20 x 4 mm, lanceolate, silvery; bracteoles thin, orbicular. Recorded from Malta but not seen for many years and possibly only introduced.?Si. (£. Mediterranean and N. Africa.)