Pultenaea pedunculata

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Botanical Name:  Pultenaea pedunculata
Common Name:  Matted bush-pea
Family:  Fabaceae
Size:  1-2m W
Flowers: Golden-yellow/orange pea, in the leaf axils.
Flowering Time:  Spring/summer, also sporadic.
Fruit: Small 2-seeded pod, slightly rounded on one side.

Habitat/distribution: Widespread in coastal heath and dry areas. Also SA, Vic, NSW.
Where to See: Grows on dry, rocky places
Other notes: Flower colour is very variable, even within the one population. A particularly attractive apricot colour form is in cultivation and known as 'Pyalong Pink'.

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