Bossiaea buxifolia

Matted Bossiaea at Majura, ACT

Bossiaea buxifolia at Majura, ACT - 20 Sep 2020
Bossiaea buxifolia at Majura, ACT - 20 Sep 2020
Bossiaea buxifolia at Majura, ACT - 20 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Bossiaea buxifolia 18 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Bossiaea sp. 17 Jan 2021 MAX

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Prostrate Flowering Pea, Red and Yellow blooms about 2-3cm, leaves ovate, up to 1.5cm long and about 1cm wide, growing in dry litter below scribbly and Yellow gums, Grassy Woodland, along Clancy's track. Each 'bush' is sprawling, variable in surface area from 0.5 to 3sq m. Occurs only at one relatively small site along Clancy's track (here). Inconspicuous, unless flowering.

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waltraud wrote:
   17 Jan 2021
Max
I think Bossiaea is correct; perhaps B buxifolia. We have one record of B buxifolia and a couple of B prostrata for Mt Majura. If you can find it again please collect a sample; I think the leaves of the 2 species can be distinguished.
   18 Jan 2021
Red-brown back of flower distinguishes it from B. prostrata which is more pinkish and yellow

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 20 Sep 2020 02:30 PM Recorded on
  • MAX Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Bossiaea buxifolia Scientific name
  • Matted Bossiaea Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1311.38m Recorded at altitude
  • 289 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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