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Hop bitter-pea

Daviesia latifolia

Description:

At this time of year the drab Australian bush comes alive with spectacular displays of under-story colour from small acacias and plants like these Fabaceae. The flowers on this one are quite small.. each about half the length of a honey bee. The plant itself climbs to about 2 metres maximum.

Habitat:

In a suburban nature reserve.

Notes:

Thanks to Vinny for the ID
Also called Broad-leaved bitter pea.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Vinny
Vinny 9 years ago
Hop bitter-pea
Davesia latifolia


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5 Comments

Ingrid3
Ingrid3 9 years ago

Super Pretty! What a nice season of flowers! WE currently have goldenrod covered in bumblebees honeybees and many small delicate bees and wasps. Its like a symphony standing in a goldenrod field here on a sunny afternoon!

Vinny
Vinny 9 years ago

Couldn't make it to easy ;)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Testing me with the spelling :-) .. and only 199 more of these beauties to discover. Thanks again.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Wonderful! Thanks Vinny. I'll see what else I could add too.

Vinny
Vinny 9 years ago

Nice photo, might you consider adding to this mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2939...

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 23, 2014
Submitted on Sep 24, 2014

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