Maireana sedifolia
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Maireana sedifolia, also known as the bluebush or pearl bluebrush is a compact shrub endemic
to Australia
. It is used in pasture and as a garden plant where it popular due to its distinctive grey foliage.
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is used in pasture and as a garden plant where it popular due to its distinctive grey foliage.