Maireana excavata

Maireana excavata, the bottle bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to southeastern Australia.[1][2] A decumbent perennial with a substantial taproot, it is typically found growing in heavy soils.[2]

Maireana excavata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. excavata
Binomial name
Maireana excavata
Synonyms[1]
  • Kochia excavata J.M.Black
  • Kochia tomentosa var. humilis (Benth.) J.M.Black
  • Kochia villosa var. humilis Benth.

References
  1. "Maireana excavata (J.M.Black) 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. 194.


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