Pterocaulon sphacelatum
Pterocaulon sphacelatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Australia, where it is known as "fruit-salad plant" or "applebush", as well as other Aboriginal names.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Pterocaulon |
| Species: | P. sphacelatum |
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Flowers
Description
Its natural habitat is subtropical dry continental grasslands. It is a 20–120 cm self–seeding biennial forb. It has spherical pinkish flowerheads. This plant is relatively common in Alice Springs.[1]
The "applebush" is an aromatic plant is used in Australian Aboriginal medicine.[2]
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