Biology:Maireana carnosa

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae

Maireana carnosa
Maireana carnosa - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg
Inflorescences and seedheads are cottony
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. carnosa
Binomial name
Maireana carnosa
(Moq.) Paul G.Wilson
Synonyms[1]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q15593588 entry