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Holly-leaved Pea Flower

Holly-leaved Pea Flower
Photo: Colin Wilson
Alternative Plant
Holly-leaved Pea Flower
Bossiaea bossiaeoides
 

An unusual plant endemic to northern areas of WA and parts of the NT. Its appearance is rather cactus or succulent-like in that it has no distinctive stems or leaves but rather flattened, leaf-like stems (called cladodes) from which bright yellow, pea flowers are produced. The common name is derived from the holly-like shape of these cladodes. Depending on growing conditions, it may vary in height from 0.5 to 2 m.

 

 
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