Dillwynia retorta
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| Dillwynia retorta (J.C.Wendl.) Druce |
Dillwynia retorta is the name given to a shrub in the pea family. They grow to about 3m high. The leaves (about 4-12mm long) are spirally twisted, giving them needle-like shape. Like many other Dillwynia species, this one has yellow flowers with red centres (commonly called "egg-and-bacon").
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- New South Wales Flora Online: Dillwynia retorta by P.H. Weston & P.C. Jobson, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
