Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Sclerolaena obliquicuspis
Limestone Copperburr
Other Names: Limestone Bindii
Regional Subspecies: n/a
Habit:
Grey perennial to 50 cm high, with erect, ascending branches. Fruit with two spines, often red, woolly for half their length (year round).
Habitat & Site Preference:
Mulga, mallee, Black Bluebush, and Belah-Rosewood communities on calcareous sandy soils. Prefers 300 – 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
Seed Collection & Propagation:
Collect seed all year.
Values & Uses:
Grazed by stock when other fodder is low.