Sarcobatus
The sarcobatus plants are deciduous shrubs growing to 50 to 300 cm tall with spiny branches and succulent leaves, 1 to 4 cm long and 1 to 2 mm broad. The leaves are green, in contrast to the grey-green color of most of the other shrubs within its range. The flowers are unisexual, with the male and female flowers on the same plant. Sarcobatus is a North American genus of two species.