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Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet

Ptilotus arthrolasius

Citation: F. Muell., Fragm. Phyt. Aust. 6:232 (1868).

Synonymy: Trichinium arthrolasiurn (F. Muell..)F. Muell. ex Benth., Fl. Aust. 5:239 (1870); P. forrestii F. Muell., Pl. North- West. Aust. 7 (1881); T. forrestii (F. Muell.)C. Gardner, Enum. Pl. Aust. Occ. 40 (1930).

Common name: None

Description:
Much-branched undershrub to 75 cm tall, rarely herbaceous, villous with crisped cream to yellowish rough-walled hairs; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 1-4.5 X 0.2-0.7 cm, becoming glabrescent.

Spikes numerous, subconical to narrow-cylindrical, to 9 X 1.8 cm, flowers loosely arranged; bract and bracteoles acuminate, papery, shining; perianth initially a deep reddish-purple; perianth-segments outside with basal silky hairs exceeding apices by brush-like tufts, usually glabrous within; stamens all fertile, cup free; ovary glabrous; style central, very thin.

Distribution:    W.Aust.; N.T.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: March — Oct.


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