Ptilotus distans
| Ptilotus distans | |
|---|---|
| Near Charles Darwin National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Ptilotus |
| Species: | P. distans |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilotus distans (RF.Br.) Poir. | |
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Ptilotus distans is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to the north-west of Australia. It is an erect perennial herb, with linear stem leaves and cylindrical green or brown spikes of glabrous, colourless flowers.