Gompholobium grandiflorum
Gompholobium grandiflorum, known as the Large Wedge-pea, is a shrub of the pea family which is endemic to the central eastern parts of New South Wales, in Australia. A common plant around Sydney and the Blue Mountains. It is seen as far south as Jervis Bay.
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| Large Wedge-pea at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia | |
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The habitat is heath on sandstone soils, open forest or eucalyptus woodland. The specific epithet grandiflorum refers to the impressive lemon/yellow flowers.
Leaves are in threes, very narrow, 20 to 30 mm long and 1 mm wide.[1] Flowering occurs in late winter and spring. The fruit is a pod, around 15 mm long.[2]
References
- "Gompholobium grandiflorum, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- Alan Fairley – Wildflowers of Sydney & adjoining areas ISBN 1-876473-38-X page 141
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