Maireana

thumb|Fruit of Maireana georgei

Maireana is a genus of around 58 species of flowering plants commonly known as bluebushes, in the family Amaranthaceae that are endemic to Australia. Plants in the genus Maireana are herbaceous to woody perennial plants or small shrubs with often fleshy or succulent leaves, sessile flowers with five petals and five stamens, and the fruit is a utricle containing a single seed.