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Sclerolaena diacantha
Also called Grey Bindyi
Grey copperburr is a low, woody-based native subshrub of arid and semi-arid Australian shrublands, typically under 30 cm tall, with grey woolly stems. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant best suited to dry, open ground rather than moist garden beds.
Sclerolaena diacantha, the grey copperburr, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia (except Tasmania). It is a perennial rounded subshrub reaching 30 cm (12 in), with a widespread distribution.
Sclerolaena diacantha is a common and widespread species across arid and semi arid Australia. It occurs across a broad range being found in western Victoria, western New South Wales, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia. In New South Wales the species is recorded as far east as the western slopes, then further west across the rest of the state. In Victoria it is largely restricted to the northwestern corner however there are some pockets as far south as Bacchus Marsh.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
