by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Daviesia genistifolia Common Name Other Names: Regional Subspecies: Occurrence: Habitat: Sclerophyll communities, on sandy soils. Habit: Spiny, erect slender shrub 50 cm to 2 m high. Flowering: Tiny orange-brown flowers Aug-Nov. Seed Collection: Early...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Daviesia latifolia Hop Bitter-pea Other Names: Name Origin: Daviesia — after botanist the Rev. Hugh Davies (1739-1821). latifolia — from Latin latus, broad, and folium, leaf, referring to broad ‘leaves’. Regional Subspecies: Occurrence: Regional:...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Daviesia leptophylla Slender Bitter-pea (syn. D. virgata) Other Names: Name Origin: Daviesia — after botanist the Rev. Hugh Davies (1739-1821). Regional Subspecies: Similar Species: Slender Bitter-pea has narrower ‘leaves’ and flowers slightly later...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Daviesia mimosoides Slender Bitter-pea Other Names: Leafy Bitter-pea, Bitter-pea Name Origin: Daviesia — after botanist the Rev. Hugh Davies (1739-1821). mimosoides — mimosa-like, referring to similarity of ‘leaves’ to those of Acacia species....
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Family name Daviesia ulicifolia Gorse Bitter-pea (syn. D. ulicina) Other Names: Native Gorse Name Origin: Daviesia — after botanist the Rev. Hugh Davies (1739-1821). ulicifolia — ulex-leaved. Ulex is spiky European gorse or furze, which the ‘leaves’ of this...
