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 edit

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