Maireana ciliata (F.Muell.) Paul G.wilson

Fissure weed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Maireana

Characteristics

Decumbent to erect perennial with woody base and slender taproot, to 10 cm high. Branches slender, woolly. Leaves alternate, narrowly oblong, c. 10 mm long, silky. Flowers solitary, bisexual, densely villous, often congested into leafy spikes. Fruiting perianth lenticular, pentagonal in outline, c. 3 mm diam., horny, silky-villous all over; lower surface convex in centre, otherwise flat and wing-like with 5 prominent radiating intertepaline ribs extending to angles of wing.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Images

Maireana ciliata unspecified picture

Distribution

Maireana ciliata world distribution map, present in Australia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166092-1
WFO ID wfo-0001295113
COL ID 3XJL8
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Maireana ciliata