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Sclerolaena diacantha

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Sclerolaena diacantha
Habit
Close-up of fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Sclerolaena
Species:
S. diacantha
Binomial name
Sclerolaena diacantha
Synonyms[1]
  • Anisacantha diacantha Nees
  • Anisacantha kentropsidea F.Muell.
  • Bassia diacantha (Nees) F.Muell.
  • Chenolea diacantha (Nees) F.Muell.
  • Enchylaena falcatula Gand.
  • Kentropsis diacantha (Nees) Moq.

Sclerolaena diacantha, the grey copperburr, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia (except Tasmania).[1][2] It is a perennial rounded subshrub reaching 30 cm (12 in), with a widespread distribution.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sclerolaena diacantha (Nees) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 254.