Rigid, much-branched shrub to 2 m high, ± glabrous; stems and branches flat and winged, 3–7 mm wide, often with a white, waxy surface.
Leaves reduced to scales c. 2 mm long.
Flowers 20–25 mm long; pedicels = 5 mm long; bracts several, mostly 1–1.5 mm long; bracteoles = 3.5 mm long, readily caducous. Calyx c. 10 mm long. Corolla red; standard much shorter than lower petals; keel c. 20 mm long. Ovary shortly stipitate with some hairs on margins, c. 20-ovuled.
Identification
The main flower colour is red.
References
Created: 26 Oct 2014 - Stephen L (Clare) SA
Updated: 21 Nov 2014 - Member - John and Val
WildflowerID | 568 |
---|
Views (per week) | 22 |
---|
Views | 11440 |
---|