Amaranthaceae Ptilotus

Mat Mulla Mulla

Prostrate annual, herb, 0.03-0.12 m high, leaves, ovate-spathulate, 7-110 mm long, leaves 2-45 mm wide; spike ovoid-cylindrical, 15-50 mm long; spike 25-40 mm wide; bract 7.5-9 mm long; bracteole 8.

Mulla Mulla

Erect perennial to 1.5 m high. Stems simple or branched, ± glabrous except for axils and young shoots. Leaves obovate or oblong-lanceolate or spathulate, to 20 cm long, to 5 cm wide, acute,

Mulla Mulla

Silver Tails

Much-branched rounded shrub 70cmx70cm. Silvery-pink hairy pom poms

Prince of Wales Feather

Erect or ascending annual or perennial, herb, 0.15-1.5 m high. Fl. green-white-yellow-brown, Apr to Nov or Jan. Red soils, sand, sandstone. Stony hills, plateaus.

Creeping Mulla Mulla

Prostrate creeper. Leaves oval to lance shaped. Flower heads made of many small flowers. The heads have a fluffy appearance due to feathery bracts surrounding the small flowers.

Mulla Mulla

In drier areas swathes of Mulla Mullas can make a wonderful springtime display after autumn rain. Upright plant to 75cm. Leaves broad and smooth. Conical flower heads held above foliage.

Mulla Mulla

Low shrub to 0.5m with narrow leaves. Flower heads on long stalks held well above foliage.