Maireana sedifolia

Maireana sedifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. sedifolia
Binomial name
Maireana sedifolia
(F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Synonyms
  • Kochia sedifolia F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Kochia sedifolia F.Muell.
  • Kochia sedifolia F.Muell. isonym
  • Kochia sedifolia F.Muell. var. sedifolia

Maireana sedifolia, also known as pearl bluebush, pearl saltbush, hoary bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to arid parts of inland Australia. It is a compact, widely branching shrub with fleshy, narrowly egg-shaped leaves, pairs of densely woolly bisexual flowers, and a firm, thin-walled fruiting perianth with a papery, horizontal wing.

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