Maireana planifolia

Maireana planifolia, the low bluebush (a name it shares with Maireana astrotricha), is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to western and central Australia.[1][2] It is found in a wide variety of situations, including sandy areas, rocky slopes, and in the mulga habitat.[2]

Maireana planifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. planifolia
Binomial name
Maireana planifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Kochia planifolia F.Muell.
  • Kochia tomentosa var. platyphylla Ising

References
  1. "Maireana planifolia (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 210.


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