Ptilotus calostachyus

Ptilotus calostachyus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. calostachyus
Binomial name
Ptilotus calostachyus
Synonyms
  • Arthrotrichum calostachyum F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. prov.
  • Arthrotrichum calostachyum F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. prov.
  • Ptilotus calostachyus F.Muell. var. calostachyus
  • Ptilotus calostachyus var. procerus (Diels) Benl
  • Trichinium calostachyum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.
  • Trichinium procerum Diels

Ptilotus calostachyus, commonly known as weeping mulla mulla, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is an erect, spreading perennial herb or shrub with stem leaves and spikes of pinkish-white flowers.