Ptilotus auriculifolius
Ptilotus auriculifolius (A.Cunn. ex Moq.) F.Muell.
Ptilotus auriculifolius is a flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family, native to northern Western Australia. It is an annual herb with fleshy leaves and cylindrical flower spikes.
Description
Ptilotus auriculifolius is an erect annual herb that grows in the north of Western Australia. It features fleshy leaves at the base and along the stem, with oval to cylindrical spikes of hairy, densely packed green flowers. Each flower has five fertile stamens. The species was first described in 1882 and is part of the genus Ptilotus.
Distribution
Western Australia
Synonyms
Trichinium auriculifolium
