Maireana carnosa
| Maireana carnosa | |
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| Inflorescences and seedheads are cottony | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Maireana |
| Species: | M. carnosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Maireana carnosa | |
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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]
- ^ a b "Maireana carnosa (Moq.) Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 193.
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