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FR-III. March 29, 1963. McMillan Ranch.
Shrubby herb with foliage in low
Dense cluster about 8" tall, with
tall fruiting stems 2 to 3 feet tall.
These stems dark red, but covered in
part or entirely with fine white to-
micantum; dead and bearing last
years fruit in axils a terminal,
solitarily. Foliage light gray-green
felted thinly on front & thickly on
back with whitish tomentum.
Erigonum gracile Benth.
FR-112. March 29, 1963. McMillan Ranch
Climbing herbaceous vine, young specimen
erect without support to 12", others
climbing on Golden-bush and Sagebrush.
Flowers small, white, axillary in
small panicles, soft box-like fruit
maturing first at lower parts of stems.
Tendrils once or twice branched and
opposite light green, glandular leaves;
curling into a tight spiral to pro-
duce tension or holdfast held with only
a few turns. On same hillside as
previous specimens; higher, near crest of hill.
Echinocystis fabacea var agrestis
March fabaceus var agrestis