Running Postman
Kennedia prostrata
Trailing or mat-forming plant, growing 1-2.5 m wide. Blue-green crinkly roundish leaves consisting of three leaflets. Leaf tips often notched and hairy underneath. Flowers are pea-like and bright red, held on long stalks along the branches. Seed pods up to 50 mm long and hairy.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Scramblers, twiners |
| Distinctive Features | Crinkly leaves consisting of three leaflets. Bright red pea flowers. |
| Biology | Perennial. Fast-growing. Food for caterpillars and nectar for butterflies. The nectar was used as a food source by Aboriginal people and the stems were utilised as a fibre. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Apr-Dec |