Maireana pentagona, the hairy bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia (except the Northern Territory and Tasmania).[1][2] A prostrate or decumbent perennial, it typically grows in heavy soils.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Maireana |
| Species: | M. pentagona
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| Maireana pentagona | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Maireana pentagona (R.H.Anderson) Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 192.
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