Sclerolaena diacantha

Sclerolaena diacantha, the grey copperburr, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia (except Tasmania).[1][2] It is a perennial rounded subshrub reaching 30 cm (12 in), with a widespread distribution.[2][1]

Sclerolaena diacantha
Habit
Close-up of fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Sclerolaena
Species:
S. diacantha
Binomial name
Sclerolaena diacantha
Synonyms[1]
  • Anisacantha diacantha Nees
  • Anisacantha kentropsidea F.Muell.
  • Bassia diacantha (Nees) F.Muell.
  • Chenolea diacantha (Nees) F.Muell.
  • Enchylaena falcatula Gand.
  • Kentropsis diacantha (Nees) Moq.

References
  1. "Sclerolaena diacantha (Nees) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 254.


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