Ptilotus nobilis at Tibooburra, NSW

Ptilotus nobilis

1 Broad Foxtail, Yellow-tails at Tibooburra, NSW

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Identification history

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

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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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Location information

Coordinates 142.047133 -29.268239
Altitude 123.2m
Places Tibooburra, NSW

Species information

Ptilotus nobilis Scientific name
Broad Foxtail, Yellow-tails Common name
Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

5 Abundance
4 Jul 2021 01:53 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

10cm to 30cm Plant height
True In flower

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