Dillwynia sericea A.Cunn.

Showy Parrot Pea

Small erect shrub to 1 m tall, covered with silky hair. Leaves linear, mostly 0.5-2 cm long, warty or smooth. Flowers mostly in pairs, axillary, stalkless, pink; spring to summer. Standard about 1 cm long, red with orange. Fruit pod 3-4 mm long.

SA, E Australia.

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Fabaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

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Distribution map
kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Rosanae
order      Fabales
family       Fabaceae
genus        Dillwynia Sm.