Maireana excavata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. excavata
Binomial name
Maireana excavata
Synonyms[1]
  • Kochia excavata J.M.Black
  • Kochia tomentosa var. humilis (Benth.) J.M.Black
  • Kochia villosa var. humilis Benth.

Maireana excavata, the bottle bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to southeastern Australia.[1][2] A decumbent perennial with a substantial taproot, it is typically found growing in heavy soils.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Maireana excavata (J.M.Black) 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. 194.


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