''Maireana sedifolia'', also known as the bluebush or pearl bluebrush is a compact shrub

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, and found in

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, and the

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. It is used in pasture and as a garden plant where it is popular due to its distinctive grey foliage. It was first described in 1855 by

Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (german: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Vict ...

as ''Kochia sedifolia'', but was reassigned to the genus, ''

Maireana ''Maireana '' is a genus of around 57 species of perennial shrubs and herbs in the family Amaranthaceae which are endemic to Australia. Species in this genus were formerly classified within the genus ''Kochia''. The genus was described in 1840 b ...

,'' by Paul Wilson in 1975.

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''Maireana sedifolia'' Occurrence data from The Australasian Virtual Herbarium
sedifolia Flora of the Northern Territory Flora of South Australia Flora of Victoria (Australia) Eudicots of Western Australia Caryophyllales of Australia Garden plants of Australia Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller {{WesternAustralia-plant-stub