Ptilotus macrocephalus (R.Br.) F.Muell.

Green Pussytails

Perennial to about 50 cm tall. Leaves to 5 cm long, mostly linear with a pointed tip and wavy edges. Flower heads to 10 cm long or so, yellow-green; mostly spring.

WA, SA, NT, Qld, NSW, Vic

Source: Spencer, R. (1997). Amaranthaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

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Distribution map
kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Caryophyllanae
order      Caryophyllales
family       Amaranthaceae
genus        Ptilotus R.Br.