Ptilotus caespitulosus

Ptilotus caespitulosus, commonly known as salt lake mulla-mulla,^[2] was a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and was endemic to Western Australia. It was a prostrate perennial herb with spikes of pink flowers. It was first formally described in 1868 by Ferdinand von Mueller in his Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae from specimens collected by James Drummond.^[3][4] The specific epithet (caespitulosus) means 'many small tufts', referring to the lower leaves.^[5]

Ptilotus caespitulosus
Conservation status
Declared Rare — Presumed Extinct (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Ptilotus
Species:	P. caespitulosus
Binomial name
Ptilotus caespitulosus F.Muell.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Trichinium caespitulosum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.

This species of Ptilotus grew around salt lakes.^[2] It is listed as "presumed extinct" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.^[2]

See also

• List of Ptilotus species