Matted Bush-pea - native (Pultenaea pedunculata)

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family).

Native of Australia.

This is a widespread and abundant bush pea. Mats of this bush pea may cover extensive areas of ground.

Identification:

• it is a prostrate mat-forming plant
• the small leaves taper to a sharp point
• the flowers are on long slender stalks ising from the leaf bases.

Name: pedunculata: stalked, referring to the flowers.

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