Maireana astrotricha, the low bluebush (a name it shares with Maireana planifolia), is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to a southern portion of the Northern Territory, central South Australia, western New South Wales, and adjacent parts of Queensland.[1][2] It is usually found growing in open habitats, typically in gravelly, well-drained soils.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Maireana |
| Species: | M. astrotricha
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Maireana astrotricha shrubland
References edit
- ^ a b "Maireana astrotricha (L.A.S.Johnson) 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. 198.
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