Maireana sedifolia, also known as the bluebush or pearl bluebrush is a compact shrub endemic to Australia, and found in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. It is used in pasture and as a garden plant where it is popular due to its distinctive grey foliage.
Maireana is a genus of around 57 species of perennial shrubs and herbs in the family Amaranthaceae which are endemic to Australia. Species in this genus were formerly classified within the genus Kochia. The genus was described in 1840 by the botanist, Moquin-Tandon and named to honour Joseph François Maire (1780-1867), an amateur botanist who befriended him during the author's first visit to Paris in 1834.
Maireana aphylla, also known as cotton bush or leafless bluebush, is a leafless shrub that is endemic to Australia. It is usually rounded in form and grows to around 1.5 metres in height.
Camphorosmeae is a species-rich tribe of the Amaranthaceae, formerly Chenopodiaceae, with 20 genera and about 179 species. It is classified as a single tribe of subfamily Camphorosmoideae.
Casuarina cristata is an Australian tree of the sheoak family Casuarinaceae known as belah. It is native to a band across inland eastern Australia.
Maireana brevifolia is a shrub that is native to Australia and naturalised in South Africa, the Middle East and the Canary Islands. Common names in Australia include cotton bush, eastern cotton-bush, short-leaf bluebush, small-leaf bluebush and yanga bush. It grows to between 0.2 and 1 metre high. The flower-like fruits are up to 9 mm in diameter and comprise 5 paper-thin wings. It is one of the first species to appear in disturbed saline habitats.
Maireana pyramidata is a species of plant within the genus, Maireana, in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to Australia, and widespread throughout Australia in the inland, where it is found in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Paul Graham Wilson is an Australian botanist. He has been a most prolific contributor to the journal Nuytsia, contributing to the first issue in 1970 and to the 12th volume in 1998, which was dedicated to him for his contributions to plant taxonomy and to celebrate his 70th birthday. Since his retirement from the Western Australian Herbarium in 1993, he has helped to maintain a comprehensive census of the flora of Western Australia.
Maireana trichoptera is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, native to all mainland states and territories of Australia except Queensland.
Maireana thesioides is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, native to Western Australia.
Maireana astrotricha, the low bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to a southern portion of the Northern Territory, central South Australia, western New South Wales, and adjacent parts of Queensland. It is usually found growing in open habitats, typically in gravelly, well-drained soils.
Maireana carnosa, the cottony bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to western and central Australia. It is typically found growing in heavy soil, often on the verges of salt lakes.
Maireana ciliata, the fissure weed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to Australia, and has been introduced to South Africa. A decumbent perennial usually only reaching 10 cm (4 in) high, it is typically found growing in deserts or dry shrublands.
Maireana convexa, the mulga bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Western Australia. It is usually found growing in non-saline soils in the mulga habitat.
Maireana decalvans, the black cotton-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to central and eastern Australia, and introduced to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is occasionally a pioneer species on disturbed ground, but typically grows in seasonally waterlogged soils.
Maireana excavata, the bottle bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to southeastern Australia. A decumbent perennial with a substantial taproot, it is typically found growing in heavy soils.
Maireana glomerifolia, the ball-leaf bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Western Australia. It is typically found in dry, saline areas.
Maireana pentagona, the hairy bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia. A prostrate or decumbent perennial, it typically grows in heavy soils.
Maireana planifolia, the low bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to western and central Australia. It is found in a wide variety of situations, including sandy areas, rocky slopes, and in the mulga habitat.
Maireana triptera, the three-wing bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia. It is a compact shrub reaching 50 cm (20 in), with bluish-green leaves.
