Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Occurs from Arthur R. and near Northcliffe E to Mt Arid, W.A.

Description

Shrub 0.3–0.6 (–1) m high, sometimes ±prostrate, normally many-stemmed, sometimes suckering from subterranean runners. Branchlets usually puberulous to hirsutellous. Pinnules prominently recurved to revolute, thick, usually ±densely hirsutellous; gland on petiole, often also on rachis. Spikes obloid to cylindrical, golden. Seeds transverse to oblique; aril c. 1/4 length of seed.

Habitat

Grows in sand, sandy gravel and loam, in mallee communities.

Specimens

W.A.: 9.7 km W of Shannon R., T.E.H.Aplin 2196 (PERTH); N of Mt Arid, A.S.George 14299 (PERTH); 27.5 km S of Kojonup towards Albany, B.R.Maslin 2982 (PERTH).

Notes

A variable taxon. Leaves on juvenile plants are considerably larger than those found on adult shrubs; see B.R.Maslin, Nuytsia 1: 464 (1975), for discussion. A villous variant occurs at Point Ann, Fitzgerald R. Natl Park (e.g. K.M.Allan 345, CANB, K, NY, PERTH). Plants in Cape Le Grand Natl Park are ±glabrous (e.g. A.S.George 7466, 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