Maireana carnosa

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]

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.

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


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