Ptilotus schwartzii
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| Ptilotus schwartzii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Ptilotus |
| Species: | P. schwartzii |
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| Ptilotus schwartzii | |
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Ptilotus fraseri var. schwartzii F.Muell. | |
Ptilotus schwartzii is a grass-like plant in the Amaranthaceae family.[1]
Ptilotus scwartzii is endemic to Australia and found in Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.[4]
Description
It is perennial herb, which grows from 0.2 to 1 m high, on sand or sandy clay. Its stems are slender, wiry and a dull blue-green in colour. It flowers from March to October with white- pink-purple flowers. It is found near streams on sandplains.[5]