About Pultenaea largiflorens Benth.
Pultenaea largiflorens Benth., commonly called twiggy push-pea, is a rigid, erect shrub that usually grows 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 inches) tall, and may occasionally grow taller. It has stems covered in soft hairs. Its leaves are wedge-shaped to narrow egg-shaped, with the narrower end oriented toward the base; they measure 3 to 10 mm (0.12 to 0.39 inches) long and 1.5 to 4 mm (0.059 to 0.157 inches) wide. Triangular stipules less than 1 mm (0.039 inches) long press against the stem at the base of each leaf. Leaves are often folded along their length, and their upper surface is paler than the lower surface. The flowers of Pultenaea largiflorens are 6 to 8 mm (0.24 to 0.31 inches) long, and are either sessile or borne on a pedicel less than 1.5 mm (0.059 inches) long. Overlapping oblong bracts 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 inches) long grow at the base of each flower. The sepals are 6 to 7 mm (0.24 to 0.28 inches) long, and have egg-shaped bracteoles around 3 mm (0.12 inches) long located near the base of the sepal tube. The standard and wing petals are yellow to orange; the standard is 7 to 10 mm (0.28 to 0.39 inches) long, while the keel petal is crimson. Flowering takes place from July to December. The fruit is an egg-shaped, hairy pod around 4 mm (0.16 inches) long. This species grows in forest, woodland, and mallee habitats in Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia. It is most common in central Victoria, and also occurs in western New South Wales south of West Wyalong, and in the south-east of South Australia.
