Star Bluebush
Sclerolaena stelligera
Short-lived perennial to 30 cm high. Branches densely cottony-white. Leaves semi-circular in cross-section, succulent to 15 mm long, cottony when young. Small fruit not quite spherical and star-shaped, smooth to slightly hairy with a narrow wing at the top divided into 10_12 small spines or teeth.
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Flora Type | Chenopods |
Former Scientific Name | Bassia stelligera |
Distinctive Features | Small herb to 30 cm with cottony white branches, succulent leaves and star-shaped fruit. |
Biology | Perennial. Widespread on heavy soils. Palatable to stock and considered a useful forage species, especially in dry periods. |
Native Status | Native |
Flowering Time | Fruits mostly spring |