Maireana carnosa

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Maireana carnosa
Inflorescences and seedheads are cottony
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. carnosa
Binomial name
Maireana carnosa
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Bassia carnosa (Moq.) F.Muell.
    • Bassia lanuginosa C.T.White
    • Chenolea carnosa Benth.
    • Echinopsilon carnosus Moq.
    • Kochia carnosa (Moq.) R.H.Anderson
    • Trichinium carnosum Moq. ex Benth.

Maireana carnosa, the cottony bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to western and central Australia.[1][2] It is typically found growing in heavy soil, often on the verges of salt lakes.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Maireana carnosa (Moq.) Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 193.