| Ptilotus latifolius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Ptilotus |
| Species: | P. latifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptilotus latifolius | |
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| Distribution map for Ptilotus latifolius in Australia | |
Ptilotus latifolius, the tangled mulla mulla, is a perennial herb that is native to Australia,[1] which grows abundantly on sand dunes and stony plains. The key diagnostic features of this plant are its very stem bound, shrub like appearance with densely clustered white white flowers with pink tips when newly blossomed. Each stem is generally supported by one to two leaves and the stems have a fluffy textures as well as the flowers. The petiole is generally long in this species and spike bound.[2]
- ^ "PlantNET - FloraOnline". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Fact sheet for Ptilotus latifolius". www.flora.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-07-22.