Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Aotus: golden pea
All species endemic to Australia.
Species: Aotus Ericoides: Golden Pea
Location: Queensland, NSW, Victoria, SA and Tasmania.
Prefers heathlands and dry sclerophyll forest
Leaves: opposite, irregular whorls. 2 cm long. 1 to 5 mm wide. Margins curved.
Flowers: yellow with red marks. Terminal clusters. Spring.
Shrub: 2m high.
Stems covered with grey hairs. Many drooping branches.
Leaves: groups of three. 1 to 2 cm long. 1 to 5 mm wide. End curved back.
Flower: yellow pea flower. Red orange band around yellow centre. Winter to spring.
Seed pod: hairy. 6 mm long. Contains two seeds.
Genus: Aotus: golden pea
All species endemic to Australia.
Species: Aotus Ericoides: Golden Pea
Location: Queensland, NSW, Victoria, SA and Tasmania.
Prefers heathlands and dry sclerophyll forest
Leaves: opposite, irregular whorls. 2 cm long. 1 to 5 mm wide. Margins curved.
Flowers: yellow with red marks. Terminal clusters. Spring.
Shrub: 2m high.
Stems covered with grey hairs. Many drooping branches.
Leaves: groups of three. 1 to 2 cm long. 1 to 5 mm wide. End curved back.
Flower: yellow pea flower. Red orange band around yellow centre. Winter to spring.
Seed pod: hairy. 6 mm long. Contains two seeds.
Family: Legume
Genus: Daviesia: Bitter-peas
All are endemic to Australia.
100-120 species in genus.
Species: Daviesia latifolia: Bitter Hop Pea
Name bitter refers to the bitter leaves.
Name: Latin word latus means broad. The leaf is broad.
Shrub height: 1 to 3 m. Width of 1 to 1.5 m.
Leaves: leathery phyllodes 8 cm long. 2 cm wide. Prickly.
Flowers: spring summer. Numerous. Orange yellow pea flower with red in the middle.
Seed pod: triangular. Brown.
Distribution: Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania.
Sclerophyll forests. Semi shade.
Genus: Daviesia: Bitter-peas
All are endemic to Australia.
100-120 species in genus.
Species: Daviesia latifolia: Bitter Hop Pea
Name bitter refers to the bitter leaves.
Name: Latin word latus means broad. The leaf is broad.
Shrub height: 1 to 3 m. Width of 1 to 1.5 m.
Leaves: leathery phyllodes 8 cm long. 2 cm wide. Prickly.
Flowers: spring summer. Numerous. Orange yellow pea flower with red in the middle.
Seed pod: triangular. Brown.
Distribution: Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania.
Sclerophyll forests. Semi shade.
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Dillwynia
27 species in the genus.
Endemic to Australia. All states. Not NT.
Species: Dillwynia Cinerascens: Grey Parrotpea
Erect slender shrub
Height 1.5 m
Width 0.5m
Flowers yellow/orange short terminal clusters. Winter/spring.
Hairy stem
Leaves are 2cm long. 0.5mm wide.
First described in 1821 near the River Derwent.
Distribution: NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania.
Genus: Dillwynia
27 species in the genus.
Endemic to Australia. All states. Not NT.
Species: Dillwynia Cinerascens: Grey Parrotpea
Erect slender shrub
Height 1.5 m
Width 0.5m
Flowers yellow/orange short terminal clusters. Winter/spring.
Hairy stem
Leaves are 2cm long. 0.5mm wide.
First described in 1821 near the River Derwent.
Distribution: NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania.
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Indigofera
750 species of flowering plants.
Most species are shrubs. Most have pinnate leaves. Most flowers red.
Fruit is a legume pod.
Species: Indigofera Australis: Native Indigo
Name: Australis means southern.
Distribution: All Australian States. Not NT. NZ
Height: 2m with flexible stems.
Leaves: pinnate. 10cm long. Smooth.
Flower: colour is purple to pink. Racemes.
Pollen is very popular with insects.
Aboriginals crushed the leaves to kill or stun fish and eels.
Genus: Indigofera
750 species of flowering plants.
Most species are shrubs. Most have pinnate leaves. Most flowers red.
Fruit is a legume pod.
Species: Indigofera Australis: Native Indigo
Name: Australis means southern.
Distribution: All Australian States. Not NT. NZ
Height: 2m with flexible stems.
Leaves: pinnate. 10cm long. Smooth.
Flower: colour is purple to pink. Racemes.
Pollen is very popular with insects.
Aboriginals crushed the leaves to kill or stun fish and eels.
Family: Fabaceae:
Genus: Kennedia
16 species in the genus.
Location: all endemic to Australia.
Trifoliate leaves.
Pea-like flowers. Color of flowers: pink, dark red, yellow, black.
Species: Kennedia Prostrata: Running Postman
A prostate twining shrub.
A very hardy plant. Frost and drought tolerant.
Length up to 1.5m.
Leaves have three bumps on end of each leaf.
Red pea-like flowers from April to November.
Distribution: All Australian states. Not the NT.
Genus: Kennedia
16 species in the genus.
Location: all endemic to Australia.
Trifoliate leaves.
Pea-like flowers. Color of flowers: pink, dark red, yellow, black.
Species: Kennedia Prostrata: Running Postman
A prostate twining shrub.
A very hardy plant. Frost and drought tolerant.
Length up to 1.5m.
Leaves have three bumps on end of each leaf.
Red pea-like flowers from April to November.
Distribution: All Australian states. Not the NT.
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Oxylobium: shaggy pea.
20/30 species in genus.
All native to Australia.
Species: Oxylobium Ellipticum: Common Shaggy Pea.
Shrub many branches. Height 2m.
Leaves: 4 cm long. Leathery. Upper surface is green. Brown underneath. Curved margins. Blunt tip.
Flowers: golden yellow peas in terminal clusters. Spring summer.
Sed pods: 8 mm long. Brown covered with long hairs.
Distribution: Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania.
Genus: Oxylobium: shaggy pea.
20/30 species in genus.
All native to Australia.
Species: Oxylobium Ellipticum: Common Shaggy Pea.
Shrub many branches. Height 2m.
Leaves: 4 cm long. Leathery. Upper surface is green. Brown underneath. Curved margins. Blunt tip.
Flowers: golden yellow peas in terminal clusters. Spring summer.
Sed pods: 8 mm long. Brown covered with long hairs.
Distribution: Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania.
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pultenaea
Bush peas.
All native to Australia.
Number of species is large and unknown. 100-200.
Botanists are still deciding how to classify plants in this genus.
Species: Pultenaea Daphnoides: Heartleaf Bushpea: Large Leaf Bushpea
Woody shrub.
Height 2.5 m
Width 2m.
Flowers: golden yellow in Spring/summer dense terminal clusters. Yellow and red.
Leaves: obovate. 4 cm long. 1 cm wide. Heart shaped leaves. Wide near tip.
Distribution: Queensland, NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania, NZ.
Species: Pultenaea Juniperina” Prickly Beauty
Prickly shrub. Erect highly branched.
Height 2.5 m
Width 2 m
Suckering from roots leads to thickets.
Flowers: yellow/orange with dark red markings in clusters at terminal end of branches. Spring/summer.
Location: widespread south-east Australia.
Name means it looks like a junipers plant.
Leaves: 3 cm long. 2 mm wide. Shape varies with a sharp apex.
Seed pods 6/8 mm long.
Location: NSW, Victoria, Tasmania.
Family: Fabaceae
Species: Pultenaea Pedunculata: Matted Bushpea
Prostrate plant.
Width 1 to 2 m.
Flowers yellow/orange with red centers in spring.
Seed pods are 5/7 mm long.
Location: NSW, SA, Victoria, Tasmania.
All Pultenaea need fire for germination of new plants.
Species: Pultenaea Stricta: Rigid Bush Pea
Dense spreading shrub.
Height 50 cm. Width 1 m.
Hardy
Flowers: spring
Leaves: elliptical. 1 cm long.
Location: NSW, SA, Victoria, Tasmania.
Genus: Pultenaea
Bush peas.
All native to Australia.
Number of species is large and unknown. 100-200.
Botanists are still deciding how to classify plants in this genus.
Species: Pultenaea Daphnoides: Heartleaf Bushpea: Large Leaf Bushpea
Woody shrub.
Height 2.5 m
Width 2m.
Flowers: golden yellow in Spring/summer dense terminal clusters. Yellow and red.
Leaves: obovate. 4 cm long. 1 cm wide. Heart shaped leaves. Wide near tip.
Distribution: Queensland, NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania, NZ.
Species: Pultenaea Juniperina” Prickly Beauty
Prickly shrub. Erect highly branched.
Height 2.5 m
Width 2 m
Suckering from roots leads to thickets.
Flowers: yellow/orange with dark red markings in clusters at terminal end of branches. Spring/summer.
Location: widespread south-east Australia.
Name means it looks like a junipers plant.
Leaves: 3 cm long. 2 mm wide. Shape varies with a sharp apex.
Seed pods 6/8 mm long.
Location: NSW, Victoria, Tasmania.
Family: Fabaceae
Species: Pultenaea Pedunculata: Matted Bushpea
Prostrate plant.
Width 1 to 2 m.
Flowers yellow/orange with red centers in spring.
Seed pods are 5/7 mm long.
Location: NSW, SA, Victoria, Tasmania.
All Pultenaea need fire for germination of new plants.
Species: Pultenaea Stricta: Rigid Bush Pea
Dense spreading shrub.
Height 50 cm. Width 1 m.
Hardy
Flowers: spring
Leaves: elliptical. 1 cm long.
Location: NSW, SA, Victoria, Tasmania.