About Bossiaea ornata (Lindl.) Benth.
Bossiaea ornata (Lindl.) Benth. is a multi-stemmed shrub that usually grows up to 1.2 metres (3 feet 11 inches) tall, and may sometimes reach 2 metres (6 feet 7 inches) in height. Its leaves vary in shape, but are most commonly egg-shaped to oblong. They measure 16–60 mm (0.63–2.36 in) long and 5–30 mm (0.20–1.18 in) wide, and grow from a 1.5–4 mm (0.059–0.157 in) long petiole, with 2–6 mm (0.079–0.236 in) long stipules at the base. Flowers are arranged singly, in pairs, or in groups of three. Each flower sits on a 4–11 mm (0.16–0.43 in) long hairy pedicel, with up to thirteen overlapping bracts at the base of the pedicel. The five sepals are joined at the base to form a tube 2–6 mm (0.079–0.236 in) long, with sepal lobes 4.5–9 mm (0.18–0.35 in) long; the two upper lobes are slightly broader than the lower three. The standard petal is yellow or orange-yellow with a reddish-brown margin and base, and measures 12.5–19 mm (0.49–0.75 in) long. The wing petals are 11.3–14.1 mm (0.44–0.56 in) long, and the keel petal is red or reddish brown and 10.2–13.2 mm (0.40–0.52 in) long. Flowering of this species takes place from July to November. This bossiaea occurs in Western Australia, ranging between Avon Valley National Park, south to Augusta, and east to Albany. It grows in the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren biogeographic regions, in the understorey of forest and woodland habitats.
