Maireana decalvans
With bag for scale
Sprig with seed cases
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. decalvans
Binomial name
Maireana decalvans
Synonyms[1]
  • Enchylaena decalvans Gand.
  • Kochia tomentosa var. tenuifolia (F.Muell. ex Benth.) J.M.Black
  • Kochia villosa var. tenuifolia F.Muell. ex Benth.

Maireana decalvans, the black cotton-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to central and eastern Australia, and introduced to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][2] It is occasionally a pioneer species on disturbed ground, but typically grows in seasonally waterlogged soils.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Maireana decalvans (Gand.) Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 206.


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