Leaves and young burrs. Unknown photographer, Trust for Nature, Ned's Corner Station Reserve, Lake Cullulleraine, Vic

Plant. Photo: Chris Lindorff, Ned's Corner Station Reserve, Lake Cullulleraine, Vic

Plant. Photo: Chris Lindorff, Ned's Corner Station Reserve, Lake Cullulleraine, Vic

Young plant. Photo: Russell Best, Murray-Sunset National Park, Vic

Common Name

Short-winged Copperburr, Hairy Bassia, Shortwing Saltbush

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Notes

Short-lived perennial forb or shrub, sprawling, to 20cm tall.  Leaves crowded along the stems, 0.8-1.5cm long, linear, hairy, with pointed tips.  Flowers small (less than 3mm across), solitary at the bases of the leaves.  Burrs hairless, with a horizontal wing with 5 teeth or spines.

Description and photo (as Bassia brachyptera) (page 250) and line drawing of burr (Fig. 46-10 page 253) in G.M. Cunningham, WE Mulham, PL Milthorpe and J H Leigh (1981 and later printings) Plants of Western New South Wales

PlantNET description:   http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Sclerolaena~brachyptera