Variable Bossiaea

Bossiaea heterophylla

"Bossiaea heterophylla", known as the Variable Bossiaea is a species of flowering plant in the pea family found in eastern Australia. An upright shrub up to 80 cm tall.
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Appearance

Usually found on sandy soils in a variety of habitats, such as heath or woodland. The specific epithet “heterophylla” means "different leaf", as the leaf may take varying shapes. Such as round to almost linear, 10 to 30 mm long. Stems are flat. Flowers form from April to July, they are yellow and red, a common feature for this group of plants. Around 12 mm long on a short stalk appearing from where the leaf joins the stem. The pod is narrow oblong in shape, 2 to 4 cm long.
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Distribution

It occurs from Wilsons Promontory in Victoria up through the coast and tablelands through New South Wales and further to Queensland. It has also been recorded in the north-western slopes and plains of New South Wales. However, it's mostly seen in coastal areas north of Batemans Bay.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusBossiaea
SpeciesB. heterophylla
Photographed in
Australia