Maireana decalvans

Maireana decalvans, the black cotton-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to central and eastern Australia, and introduced to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][2] It is occasionally a pioneer species on disturbed ground, but typically grows in seasonally waterlogged soils.[2]

Maireana decalvans
With bag for scale
Sprig with seed cases
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. decalvans
Binomial name
Maireana decalvans
Synonyms[1]
  • Enchylaena decalvans Gand.
  • Kochia tomentosa var. tenuifolia (F.Muell. ex Benth.) J.M.Black
  • Kochia villosa var. tenuifolia F.Muell. ex Benth.

References
  1. "Maireana decalvans (Gand.) 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. 206.


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