Creeping Mulla Mulla

Member - John and Val — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:49:00 GMT

Prostrate creeper. Leaves oval to lance shaped. Flower heads made of many small flowers. The heads have a fluffy appearance due to feathery bracts surrounding the small flowers.
Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Ptilotus Species: axillaris Main Flower Colour: White

Mat Mulla Mulla

John Baas — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:43:00 GMT

Prostrate annual, herb, 0.03-0.12 m high, leaves, ovate-spathulate, 7-110 mm long, leaves 2-45 mm wide; spike ovoid-cylindrical, 15-50 mm long; spike 25-40 mm wide; bract 7.5-9 mm long; bracteole 8.5-10 mm long; tepals 17-20 mm long; fertile stamens 2, staminodes 3; ovary hairy; style curved, 3.8-5 mm long, eccentrically fixed to ovary. Fl. pink-white, Apr to Nov. Red sand. Stony hills, plains, sand dunes.
Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Ptilotus Species: axillaris Main Flower Colour: Pink

Amaranthaceae Ptilotus axillaris Wildflowers

Creeping Mulla Mulla

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