What is Spiny Hop-Sage
Spiny Hop-Sage Overview
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Tracheophytes
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Clade: Eudicots
- Order: Caryophyllales
- Family: Amaranthaceae
- Genus: Grayia
- Species: G. spinosa
Size and Body Description
Length
Height
1 – 3 feet tall
Leaves
Diet
Reproduction/Pollination
Flowers
Seeds
How Long do Spiny Hop-Sage Live
Wildlife
Habitat and Range
Washes, mesa, flats
Where Found
Creosote Bush Scrub, Arroyo Woodland, and Blackbrush Scrub
Protection
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What is Spiny Hop-Sage
ELEVATION
2500 to 7500 ft (833 to 2500 m)
TYPE OF SOIL
Alkaline gravels
SOURCE OF WATER
Surface
POLLINATION
Wind, insects
ADAPTATION
Wood stem, spiny branches.
Small leaves and flowers.
The plant appears dead much of the year.
COMMENTS
Buds, twigs, and especially the flat, winged fruit is the favorite browse of desert bighorn sheep and range cattle