Sclerolaena calcarata

Sclerolaena calcarata
Habit
Foliage and fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Sclerolaena
Species:
S. calcarata
Binomial name
Sclerolaena calcarata
(Ising) A.J.Scott
Synonyms[1]

Bassia calcarata Ising

Sclerolaena calcarata, the redburr, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to central and eastern Australia.[1][2] A perennial rounded subshrub reaching 25 cm (10 in), it is typically found growing in heavy soils.[2][1]

  • Close-up of fruit
    Close-up of fruit

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sclerolaena calcarata (Ising) A.J.Scott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 247.


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