Ptilotus nobilis

1 Broad Foxtail, Yellow-tails at Tibooburra, NSW

Ptilotus nobilis at Tibooburra, NSW - 4 Jul 2021
Ptilotus nobilis at Tibooburra, NSW - 4 Jul 2021
Ptilotus nobilis at Tibooburra, NSW - 4 Jul 2021
Ptilotus nobilis at Tibooburra, NSW - 4 Jul 2021
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Identification history

Ptilotus nobilis 3 Feb 2023 natureguy
Ptilotus exaltatus 1 Dec 2021 trevorpreston
Unidentified 21 Nov 2021 NedJohnston

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3 comments

trevorpreston wrote:
   1 Dec 2021
I think this is a Ptilotus sp. , known as pussytails or mulla mulla. I don't have much info on them but there are several different species, the leaves and flowers look similar to Ptilotus exaltatus except the flowers don't look pinkish, but I don't have any info on other species to make a comparison. Stunning plant.
trevorpreston wrote:
   1 Dec 2021
After a thorough browse at https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/121634-Ptilotus/browse_photos and looking at many many photographs, I think this might be Ptilotus exaltatus.
natureguy wrote:
   3 Feb 2023
I think this one is actually P. nobilis, quite similar to P. exaltatus but with more yellowish and duller flowers rather than pinkish.

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  • 5 Abundance
  • 4 Jul 2021 01:53 PM Recorded on
  • NedJohnston Recorded by

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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