Maireana aphylla

Cotton bush
Fruit of Maireana aphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. aphylla
Binomial name
Maireana aphylla
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
  • Kochia aphylla R.Br.
  • Kochia villosa var. aphylla (R.Br.) C.Moore
  • Salsola aphylla (R.Br.) Spreng.
  • Kochia brownii auct. non F.Muell. 1859

Maireana aphylla, commonly known as cotton bush or leafless bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Chenopodiaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a widely branched, mostly dioecious shrub with small, woolly leaves, flowers arranged singly, and a fruiting perianth with a small tube and horizontal wings.