Bossiaea prostrata

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Bossiaea prostrata, commonly known as Creeping Bossiaea, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae. It usually has a prostrate to procumbent habit. The leaves are ovate to rounded or oblong, 3 to 15 mm long and have a petiole that is about 5 mm long. Flowering peaks between September and November in its native range. The flowers have orange-yellow standards, that are pinkish brown on the back, and purple-brown keels. The seed pods are...

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Taxonomy:family Fabaceae