Maireana triptera | |
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Habit | |
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Foliage and immature fruit | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Maireana |
Species: | M. triptera
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Binomial name | |
Maireana triptera | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Kochia triptera Benth. |
Maireana triptera, the three-wing bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia (except Tasmania). [1] [2] It is a compact shrub reaching 50 cm (20 in), with bluish-green leaves. [2]