Maireana aphylla
| Cotton bush | |
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| 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 | |
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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.