Twining Glycine
Glycine rubiginosa
Twining plant with white to rusty hairs. The tiny purple-violet flowers are in small clusters are easily overlooked. Leaves are three long thin leaflets.
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| Flora Type | Scramblers, twiners |
| Former Scientific Name | Previously part of Glycine clandestina var. sericea. |
| Distinctive Features | Leaves occurring as three long very thin leaflets. Pods straight, smooth and mottled, twisting after breaking open. |
| Biology | Perennial. Grasslands and grassy woodlands. Twining Glycine will climb on whatever plant is nearby, or will trail along the ground seeking any elevated support. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Jul- Nov |