Sclerolaena diacantha (Nees) Benth. is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sclerolaena diacantha (Nees) Benth.

Sclerolaena diacantha (Nees) Benth.

Sclerolaena diacantha (grey copperburr) is an Australian amaranth, a widespread 30cm-tall perennial rounded subshrub.

Family
Genus
Sclerolaena
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Sclerolaena diacantha (Nees) Benth.

Sclerolaena diacantha, commonly known as grey copperburr, is a species of flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to Australia, found in all regions except Tasmania, and is a rounded perennial subshrub that grows up to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with a widespread distribution across its native range.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Sclerolaena

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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