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Sclerolaena densiflora
 Sclerolaena densiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Western Australia.[2][3] It was first described in 1904 by William Vincent Fitzgerald as Bassia densiflora,[4][5] but was transferred to the genus, Sclerolaena in 1978 by Andrew John Scott.[4][6] It is found in the central and northern deserts of Western Australia,[7] and also in the Northern Territory where it is considered to be "near threatened".[1] DescriptionThis chenopod is an erect perennial, growing to 30 cm high, which is covered all over with long soft silky hairs.[7] The fleshy linear leaves are 10–20 mm long.[7] The flowers are solitary but cluster at the apex of the branches.[7] There are 5 stamens. The tube is a short inverse cone 1–1.5 mm high, with a square, truncated apex.[7] There are five spines in a 3+2 arrangement, which are positioned at the corners of apex, with one pair close together and often appearing to be one spine.[7] References
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