Maireana sedifolia

Maireana sedifolia, also known as the bluebush or pearl bluebrush is a compact shrub endemic to Australia, and found in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.^[4] It is used in pasture and as a garden plant where it is popular due to its distinctive grey foliage.^{[citation needed]}

Maireana sedifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Maireana
Species:	M. sedifolia
Binomial name
Maireana sedifolia (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
Kochia sedifolia F.Muell.

It was first described in 1855 by Ferdinand von Mueller as Kochia sedifolia,^[5][6] but was reassigned to the genus, Maireana, by Paul Wilson in 1975.^[1][2]