Daviesia triflora Crisp

Taxonomic Identity and Growth Form

Daviesia triflora Crisp is a rush-like shrub that usually grows up to 60 cm (24 in) tall, and has many stems.

Phyllode Characteristics

Its phyllodes are reduced to small scales.

Inflorescence Structure

Flowers are most often arranged in clusters of three in leaf axils, growing on a peduncle around 2 mm (0.079 in) long, with a rachis around 1.5 mm (0.059 in) long. Each individual flower sits on a pedicel 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in) long.

Sepal Morphology

The sepals are 2.5–3.5 mm (0.098–0.138 in) long, and are joined together to form a bell-shaped base with five lobes. The upper two lobes are joined for most of their length, while the lower three lobes are approximately 1 mm (0.039 in) long.

Standard Petal Features

The standard petal is broadly egg-shaped, 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in) long and 7.5–8.0 mm (0.30–0.31 in) wide, and is colored yellow or yellow-orange with dark red.

Wing and Keel Petal Features

The wings are 6.0–6.5 mm (0.24–0.26 in) long and dark red, and the keel is 5.0–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in) long and also dark red.

Flowering Period and Fruit

Flowering takes place from May to September, and the fruit is a flattened triangular pod 10–20 mm (0.39–0.79 in) long.

Habitat

This Daviesia species usually grows in sandy soil in heath or open forest.

Distribution Range

It is found between near Mullewa and Perth, in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain bioregions of south-western Western Australia.