Maireana turbinata Paul G.wilson

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Maireana

Characteristics

Divaricately branched shrub 30–60 cm high. Branchlets closely woolly. Leaves alternate, subterete, 5–7 mm long, appressed-villous, fleshy. Flowers solitary, bisexual. Fruiting perianth glabrous, golden brown when mature; tube turbinate, attenuate at the solid base, crustaceous, smooth and glossy; wing papery, horizontal, 14–20 mm diam., with no radial slit, very faintly veined; upper perianth flat. Style massive, solid and conical, sparsely woolly, included within perianth.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food
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Distribution

Maireana turbinata world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166139-1
WFO ID wfo-0001295136
COL ID 3XJMQ
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Synonyms

Maireana turbinata