Ptilotus obovatus

Ptilotus obovatus
Flowers of Ptilotus obovatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. obovatus
Binomial name
Ptilotus obovatus
(Gaudich.) F.Muell.
Synonyms
  • Trichinium obovatum Gaudich.
  • Ptilotus lindleyi F.Muell.
  • Ptilotus parviflorus (Lindl.) F.Muell.
  • Trichinium lanatum Lindl.
  • Trichinium parviflorum Lindl.
  • Trichinium subviride Domin
  • Trichinium variabile F.Muell.
  • Trichinium virgatum A.Cunn. ex Moq.

Ptilotus obovatus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. is a shrub in the genus Ptilotus R.Br. that occurs in throughout arid Australia. It is commonly known as cotton bush.