Ruby Bluebush: Whole

Ruby Bluebush (Maireana turbinata x Enchylaenae tomentosa)

Class:

Plants (Plantae) - Land Plants (Charophyta) - Land Plants (Equisetopsida)

Order:

Betalains (Caryophyllales)

Family:

Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) iNaturalist Observation

Species:

Ruby Bluebush (Maireana turbinata x Enchylaenae tomentosa)

This Photo:

🔍Whole🔎

Thank you Karen Weaving for confirming the id of this species for us

General Species Information:
Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere
A known natural cross between Maireana turbinata & Enchylaena tomentosa.
Under the Maireana genus due to it's winged fruit.
Very similar to Maireana turbinata (of course) and on Ellura seems healthier/happier/more robust.
Has a partial wing slit, and the edges are quite scaloped.
Not to be confused with Maireana tomentosa; yet another species.

This species is

Australian Native Species, not listed in the SA Murray Mallee Survey of 2010.

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