Maireana brevifolia

Maireana brevifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Maireana
Species:	M. brevifolia
Binomial name
	Maireana brevifolia; (R.Br.) Paul G.Wilson
Synonyms
	Enchylaena tamariscina (Lindl.) Druce; Kochia brevifolia R.Br; Kochia tamariscina (Lindl.) J.M.Black;

Maireana brevifolia is a shrub that is native to Australia and naturalised in South Africa, the Middle East and the Canary Islands.[1] Common names in Australia include cotton bush, eastern cotton-bush, short-leaf bluebush, small-leaf bluebush and yanga bush.[2][2][3] It grows to between 0.2 and 1 metre high.[4] The flower-like fruits are up to 9 mm in diameter and comprise 5 paper-thin wings.[5] It is one of the first species to appear in disturbed saline habitats.[4]

It has been used as a dry-season fodder plant in South Africa[1] and Namibia where it is known as Australian bluebush.[6]

References

L. Mucina, D. A. Snijman; Snijman (2011). "Maireana brevifolia (Chenopodiaceae: Camphorosmeae), a new naturalized alien plant species in South Africa". Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation. 41 (2): 235–238. doi:10.4102/abc.v41i2.55.
"Maireana brevifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
"Maireana brevifolia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
"Maireana brevifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
Rothauge, Axel (25 February 2014). "Staying afloat during a drought". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

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[South_Africa-1] L. Mucina, D. A. Snijman; Snijman (2011). "Maireana brevifolia (Chenopodiaceae: Camphorosmeae), a new naturalized alien plant species in South Africa". Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation. 41 (2): 235–238. doi:10.4102/abc.v41i2.55.

[APNI-2] "Maireana brevifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 23 April 2012.

[NSW-3] "Maireana brevifolia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2012.

[WA-4] "Maireana brevifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[Viridans-5] Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.

[6] Rothauge, Axel (25 February 2014). "Staying afloat during a drought". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.