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Feather-heads
Ptilotus macrocephalus
Ptilotus macrocephalus
Perennial with woody rootstock. Widespread on dry sites in western Victorian grasslands but becoming increasingly rare.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Herb |
| Group | Pussy-tail |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Features | Showy fluffy 'bottlebrush-like' flowers up to 12 cm long and 7 cm wide, held at the ends of stems up to 80 cm tall. |
| Life Form Group | Herb |
| Life Form Codes | Large Herb (LH) |
| EVC types | EVC 132_62: Lighter-soils Plains Grassland EVC 132_63: Low-rainfall Plains Grassland |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Ptilotus |
| Species | macrocephalus |
Occurs in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Endangered Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
