Clover Glycine
Glycine latrobeana
Small herb to 10 cm tall. The trifoliolate leaves are clover-like with silky hairs underneath. The pea-like flowers are mauve to purple and up to 6 mm long. Flower stalks are held upright, with 3-8 flowers crowded near the end of the stalk.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Distinctive Features | Stems short and erect, never twining. Bluish-green clover-like leaflets are round. |
| Biology | Perennial, growing from a woody rootstock. Palatable to domestic and native animals. Its seeds remain dormant and viable in the soil for many years, and may germinate after disturbances such as fire. A nationally threatened species of grassland and grassy woodland communities. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Dec |
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants) |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Glycine |
| Species | rubiginosa |
The genus Glycine includes the soybean, a plant of major agronomic importance worldwide. Tuberous taproot that were roasted as food by Aboriginal people.
| Interesting Facts | |
|---|---|
| Similar Species | Similar to G. clandestina but the stems are short and do not twine, and the upper leaves relatively broader and rounder. |
| Native Status | Native |