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Ptilotus seminudus
Ptilotus seminudus, commonly known as rabbit tails, is a species of flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family and is endemic to south-eastern, continental Australia. It is a perennial herb with hairy stems, especially when young, egg-shaped to lance-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and greyish or yellowish spikes of densely arranged flowers.
Ptilotus seminudus is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia where it is found in New South Wales, Victoria, and the south of South Australia. It is widespread but rarely common, growing on sand dunes and plains, with heavier sandy loam soils.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ptilotus seminudus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
