Ptilotus carinatus
| Ptilotus carinatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Ptilotus |
| Species: | P. carinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilotus carinatus Benl | |
Ptilotus carinatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to the north of Western Australia. It is a short-lived, prostrate to low-lying annual herb with egg-shaped leaves and spikes of purple-mauve or magenta-coloured flowers.