Ptilotus chortophytum (Diels) Schinz
Engl. & Prantl, Nat.Pflanzenfam. Ed.2,16c:57 (1934)
Conservation Code:
Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status:
Not Current
Brief Description
Amanda Spooner,
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Tuberous, erect perennial, herb, to 0.15 m high, leaves oblanceolate, succulent, 4-35 mm long, 1-5 mm wide; spike green, ovoid, or cylindrical, 12-48 mm long, 10-15 mm wide; bract 4-6 mm long; bracteole 3-5.5 mm long; tepals 5-7.5 mm long; 2 Fertile stamens, 3 staminodes; ovary glabrous; style slightly sigmoid, 4.5-5 mm long, eccentrically fixed to ovary. Fl. green/yellow, Sep to Nov. Gravel. Rocky hills, shale scree slopes. Distribution: Eremaean and South-west. MUR. GS.
