Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Occurs from near Eneabba S to Mundijong, W.A.

Description

Terminal seta 2-8 mm long; apex of pinna-rachis flattened and recurved; pinnules (3-) 4-7 (-8) mm long, green to grey-green, hirsutellous to subglabrous. Calyx lobes ciliolate and with a few additional very long hairs which are exserted in the buds.

Habitat

Grows in sandy loam, sand, gravel and clay, sometimes in winter wet depressions, in heath and open Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) or Wandoo (E. wandoo) woodland.

Specimens

W.A.: SE of Eneabba, E.A.Griffin 3148 (PERTH); Mundijong, G.J.Keighery 4988 (PERTH); c. 3.4 km E of Muchea turn-off towards Lower Chittering, Great Northern Hwy, B.R.Maslin 3220A (B, K, MEL, MO, NY, PERTH); c. 10 km due NW of Dandaragan, B.R.Maslin 6031 (PERTH).

FOA Reference

Data derived from Flora of Australia Volumes 11A (2001), 11B (2001) and 12 (1998), products of ABRS, ©Commonwealth of Australia

Author

B.R.Maslin

Minor edits by J.Reid