Ptilotus capitatus

Ptilotus capitatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. capitatus
Binomial name
Ptilotus capitatus
Synonyms
  • Psilotrichum capitatum F.Muell.
  • Ptilotus macleayi F.Muell.
  • Ptilotus psilotrichoides F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Trichinium macleayi (F.Muell.) Ewart & O.B.Davies

Ptilotus capitatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to north-western Australia. It is an erect or spreading perennial herb or shrub with lance-shaped stem leaves and spikes of white or brown flowers.