Ptilotus fusiformis

Ptilotus fusiformis
In Daly Waters
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. fusiformis
Binomial name
Ptilotus fusiformis
Synonyms
List
    • Ptilotus fusiformis (R.Br.) Poir. var. fusiformis
    • Ptilotus fusiformis var. gracilis (R.Br.) Benl
    • Ptilotus gracilis (R.Br.) Poir.
    • Trichinium fusiforme R.Br.
    • Trichinium fusiforme R.Br. var. fusiforme
    • Trichinium fusiforme var. gracile (R.Br.) Domin
    • Trichinium fusiforme var. typicum Domin nom. inval.
    • Trichinium gracile R.Br.

Ptilotus fusiformis, commonly known as skeleton plant or pom-pom bottlebrush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is an erect to spreading annual or perennial herb, with linear leaves and cylindrical green or yellow spikes of densely arranged flowers.