Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Occurs from Nerren Nerren Stn SE to Tammin and Boorabbin, south-west W.A.

Description

Phyllodes linear, flat, mostly 10–17 cm long, 3–6.5 mm wide, with distinct marginal nerves; pulvinus often with abaxial ridge.

Habitat

Grows in sand, gravelly sand and loam, mostly on plains, in shrubland (where it is often common), scrub, mallee and woodland.

Specimens

W.A.: 13.5 km N of Tammin towards Korrelocking, B.R.Maslin 4423 (PERTH); c. 89 km from Southern Cross towards Coolgardie, M.E.Phillips WA/68 677 (PERTH); 72.4–75.6 km S of Wannoo, M.E.Phillips WA/68 1169 (PERTH); 11.3 km SE of Morawa towards Perenjori, M.D.Tindale 2768 (K, NSW, PERTH).

FOA Reference

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

Author

R.S.Cowan