Matted Bossiaea
Bossiaea buxifolia
Prostrate to procumbent shrub to 50 cm high, occasionally erect to 1.3 m high; stems terete, pubescent. Small oval or circular alternate leaves, variable in shape, to 5 mm long, base often heartshaped (cordate), with leaf margins recurved, upper surface darker than below, venation ± conspicuous. Characteristic small leaf-like structure at base of stems (stipule) 1-2 mm long.
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| Flora Type | Shrubs |
| Distinctive Features | Pea flowers to 10 mm long with a large dark-coloured back petal with yellow and orange wings and a purplish front petal. The seed is in a narrow-oblong pea pod c. 20 mm long. |
| Biology | Perennial. Widespread in a range of habitats. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Nov |