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. It occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.