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Silver Tails

Family: Amaranthaceae

Genus: Ptilotus

Species: obovatus

Main Flower Colour: White

Description

Much-branched rounded shrub 70cmx70cm. Silvery-pink hairy pom poms

Identification

The main flower colour is white.

References

A Guide to Plants of inland Australia, Phillip Moore, Reed New Holland, 2005

Created: 22 Apr 2014 - Maureen C
Updated: 28 Sep 2014 - Alan McCall

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Location

Bio Regions

Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Finke (FIN), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Channel Country (CHC), Murchison (MUR), Carnarvon (CAR), Tanami (TAN), Burt Plain (BRT), Central Ranges (CER), Stony Plains (STP), Gascoyne (GAS), Yalgoo (YAL), Geraldton Sandplains (GES), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GID)

Region Specifics

Widely distributed throughout 'outback' and parts of coastal WA

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