Ptilotus decipiens

Ptilotus decipiens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. decipiens
Binomial name
Ptilotus decipiens
Synonyms
  • Alternanthera decipiens Benth.
  • Ptilotus hoodii F.Muell.
  • Trichinium hoodii F.Muell. nom. inval., pro syn.

Ptilotus decipiens, commonly known as false mulla mulla, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to inland areas of Australia. It is a dense annual plant or short-lived perennial herb with hairy, elliptic to four-sided or egg-shaped stem leaves, and short, densely packed spikes of whitish flowers.