''Maireana decalvans'', the black cotton-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...
, native to central and eastern Australia, and introduced to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
It is occasionally a
pioneer species on disturbed ground, but typically grows in seasonally waterlogged soils.
References
decalvans
Endemic flora of Australia
Flora of South Australia
Flora of Queensland
Flora of New South Wales
Flora of Victoria (Australia)
Plants described in 1975
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