Grey parrot-pea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Grey parrot-pea |
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Dillwynia
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D. cinerascens
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Dillwynia cinerascens, the grey parrot-pea, is a plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to Australia.
Description
This species is a decumbent or erect shrub which grows to between 0.3 and 1.5 metres in height and has appressed hairs on its stems. The linear leaves are 5–20 mm long and 0.3-0.5 mm wide. The "pea" flowers appear in short terminal racemes or corymbs in spring. These are followed by 5 mm long pods with smooth seed.
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in the Botanical Magazine in 1821. Brown came across the plant in 1804 growing near the River Derwent in Tasmania.
Distribution
Dillwynia cinerascens occurs in dry forest and woodland in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
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