Bossiaea prostrata

Common name: 

Creeping Bossiaea

Family: 

Fabaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

All regions except Murray Mallee, Lowan Mallee, Wimmera, Riverina (CDEJKMNPRSTVWXYZ) also SA, Qld, NSW, Tas

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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Dry forest and plains grassland1

Flower description:

Bright yellow, brown and red2

Habit:

Procumbent (spreading along the ground) subshrub2

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

This species has a procumbent habit. Stems are hairless or with short hairs and leaves are circular to narrow-ovate.

Images:
Image of Bossiaea prostrata
Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia

Links to description of this species:

PlantNet

Yarra Ranges

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
2 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria