Cactus Bossiaea | |
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Bossiaea walkeri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Bossiaea |
Species: | B. walkeri |
Binomial name | |
Bossiaea walkeri F.Muell. |
Bossiaea walkeri, also known as Cactus Bossiaea or Cactus Pea, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family (Fabaceae). It is a leafless shrub that grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres high. Red flowers are produced between July and November in the species native range.[1] It occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.