Pterocaulon sphacelatum
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| Tribe: | Plucheeae
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| Species: | P. sphacelatum
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| Pterocaulon sphacelatum Cass.
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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.
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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