Bossiaea walkeri -Cactus Bossiaea

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:11:00 GMT

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.
Family: Fabaceae Genus: Bossiaea Species: walkeri Main Flower Colour: Red

Fabaceae Bossiaea walkeri Wildflowers

Bossiaea walkeri -Cactus Bossiaea