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Plant growing on a rocky island

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Hilary

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Plant growing on a rocky island
« on: December 16, 2013, 10:40:30 PM »
My son has asked me, on behalf of a friend of his, if anyone can identify this plant.
It is growing on a rocky island, I suppose uninhabited,  near the island of Andros.
Has anyone any ideas?
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Alice

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Re: Plant growing on a rocky island
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 07:24:21 PM »
Just a guess:
A member of the Chenopodiaceae, perhaps Atriplex prostrata?
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Hilary

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Re: Plant growing on a rocky island
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2013, 06:54:58 AM »
Many thanks Alice,
I will pass on your guess
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Re: Plant growing on a rocky island
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2013, 03:32:22 PM »
Looks to me more like Atriplex tatarica .
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Hilary

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Re: Plant growing on a rocky island
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2013, 09:33:30 PM »
Many thanks Oron,
I have passed your idea on to my son
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Alice

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Re: Plant growing on a rocky island
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2013, 02:03:47 AM »
Hilary, Oron's suggestion seems more likely.
It would be nice to have a confirmation if your son and his friend reach a decision.
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Hilary

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Re: Plant growing on a rocky island
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2013, 11:11:13 AM »
Yes,
I will have a long Atriplex discussion with him over the holidays
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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Re: Plant growing on a rocky island
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2014, 12:20:26 PM »
Alice and Oron,

My son tells me that the people trying to identify the plant on a rocky island near Andros have decided that it is
Atriplex recurva

Many thanks
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Alice

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Re: Plant growing on a rocky island
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2014, 06:23:19 PM »
Thanks for the feedback, Hilary.
I am sure they have much more to go on if they have the plant in front of them.
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