Ptilotus latifolius

Ptilotus latifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. latifolius
Binomial name
Ptilotus latifolius
Distribution map for Ptilotus latifolius in Australia
Synonyms
  • Ptilotus latifolius R.Br. subsp. latifolius
  • Ptilotus latifolius R.Br. var. latifolius
  • Ptilotus latifolius var. maior Benl orth. var.
  • Ptilotus latifolius var. major Benl
  • Trichinium latifolium (R.Br.) Ewart & O.B.Davies

Ptilotus latifolius, commonly known as tangled mulla mulla or white foxtail, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is an annual or short-lived perennial herb with hairy stems and leaves, egg-shaped leaves and spherical or oval spikes of white flowers.