Cottonbush

(Maireana aphylla)

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Description

Maireana aphylla, also known as-cotton bush-or-leafless bluebush, is a leafless (or almost leafless) shrub which is-endemic-to-Australia. It is usually rounded in form and grows to around 1.5 metres in height. The species occurs in all mainland states and territories apart from the Australian Capital Territory.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Amaranthaceae
Genus:Maireana
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