Pultenaea weindorferi
Swamp Bush-pea
Slender upright hairless shrub.
Additional information
- FamilyFabaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.5-2 m x 0.5-1 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesNarrow, erect, bright green leaves with blunt tip and incurved margins, 6-15 mm x 0.75-1.5 mm.
- Flower colourBright yellow
- Flowering timeSeptember to October
- FlowersDense terminal leafy head of pea flowers.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist depressions in moist forest. Dappled shade. Endemic. Restricted occurrences within the Shire and Victoria.
- Garden useMoist sheltered spots. Flowers displayed well. Tip prune to encourage longevity.
- Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
- Conservation statusRare in Victoria with few known populations. Known from very few populations within the Shire. Endemic to Victoria.
- Related speciesThe pea plants can be difficult to identify. All Pultenaeas have stipules, small leaf-like structures, on the stem at the base of the leaf.
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