Ptilotus spathulatus
| Ptilotus spathulatus | |
|---|---|
| Ptilotus spathulatus in Western Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Ptilotus |
| Species: | P. spathulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilotus spathulatus (R.Br.) Poir. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trichinium spathulatum R.Br. Trichinium mucronatum Nees | |
Ptilotus spathulatus (R.Br.) Poir. (pussy tails) is a species of perennial herbs in the genus Ptilotus, native to Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. It is the only species of Ptilotus that occurs in Tasmania.