Ptilotus eremita

Ptilotus eremita
About 50 km (31 mi) north-east of Wubin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. eremita
Binomial name
Ptilotus eremita
(S.Moore) R.W.Davis & T.Hammer
Synonyms
  • Ptilotus gaudichaudii subsp. eremita (S.Moore) Lally
  • Trichinium eremita S.Moore

Ptilotus eremita is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a sometimes prostrate, anual herb with hairy leaves on the stems and at the base of the plant and green or yellow, oval or cylindrical spikes of flowers.