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Cancer root, Orabanche Grayana, is a parasitic plants that includes Gumweed in its list of host plants. It is an annual and is very attractive when seen in full bloom before the flower heads quickly die off


Pickleweed, Salicornia virginica, is a perennial plant with a jointed stem and insignificant flowers. It is found in salt marshes through out the world and occurs under natural conditions in wetlands. It is native to North America.
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One of the other weedy type of plants that one would find in these conditions is Redroot Pigweed, Amaranthus retroflexus. It can be found in large areas when established.

		This sedge growing in the sand is Carex macrocephala, the Large-headed Sedge. It does extremely well in these sandy conditions. The male and female flowers grow on separate plants.
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Purple Peavine, Lathyrus nevadensis, is another of those vine clinging species with tendrils to rap around other vegetation close bye. The purplish flowers making this a very attractive plant
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Nodding Onion, Allium cernuum, It is a native to North America and its clusters of nodding flowers distinguishes this plant from Allium acuminatum, Hookers Onion.

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