Short-leaf Bluebush
Supported by a log
Short-leaf Bluebush
New Branch Forming
| Short-leaf Bluebush Supported by a log | | Short-leaf Bluebush New Branch Forming | | ||
 | Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Shrubs & Bushes | |||
| Order: | Betalains (Caryophyllales) | ||||
| Family: | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | ||||
| Species: | Short-leaf Bluebush (Maireana brevifolia) | ||||
| This Photo: | Structure / Green Head | ||||
| Synonyms: | Kochia brevifolia, Enchylaena tamariscina or Kochia tamariscina | ||||
| Other names: | Cottonbush, Small Leaf Bluebush or Yanga Bush | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere On the whole a very straggly plant. But the prominent green heads / tops, with red branches are quite pretty. Flowers are almost invisible. Like most Maireana's; the fruit looks more like a flower and is quite beautiful. The new fruits have a beautiful red edge to the wings. | |||||
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