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but culm narrowing at base and expanding on back of bud region in usual Atractanthe bulge [[image]] marking a sort of upper ridge 
Branch complement quite more complicate than other Ats.
Start in mid culm one very dominant with very clear, strong segmented base and  [[strikethrough]] 2 [[/strikethrough]] 1 on each side, Then each start producing branches but not very many, secondary 
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branches rather thick 2-5? +/- on each side each [[strikethrough]] [[otesrin?]] [[strikethrough]] with a leaf complement-
Bud and bracts with prophylla and bracts [[strikethrough]] well [[/strikethrough]] developed but [[underlined]] short [[/underlined]] falling at maturity of plant.  Branch complement seen clean of bracts on plant [[strikethrough]] bright [[strikethrough]] green with light line of [[strikethrough]] sides [[/strikethrough]] nodes.
Leaf complex rather large with large leaf blades 15-17 [[os?]] + cm x 3.5 cm diam +/- thick smooth, glabrous