Wingless Bluebush

Wingless Bluebush

Wingless Bluebush

Maireana enchylaenoides

Perennial. Commonly found in grasslands, woodlands and shrublands, usually in drier soils.

Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Saltbush
Identifying Characteristics

Low spreading herb growing to 20 cm tall and 60 cm wide. Leaves hairy, narrow, oblong shaped, up to 10 mm long. The fruit is covered by five overlapping crescent-shaped wings, turning black as it matures. Fruits October-January.
Distinctive Features

Grey-green, softly hairy, almost succulent leaves. The fruits have 5 'wings'.
Life Form Group
Herb
Life Form Codes
Medium Herb (MH)
EVC types
EVC 132_63: Low-rainfall Plains Grassland
EVC 803: Plains Woodland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Species
enchylaenoides
Wingless Bluebush
Occurs in Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia.

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.