About Pultenaea spinosa (DC.) H.B.Will.
Pultenaea spinosa (DC.) H.B.Will. is a low-lying to erect shrub that typically grows up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, and has glabrous stems. Its leaves are arranged in opposite pairs or whorls of three, with a shape ranging from egg-shaped to rhombic. Each leaf is 4–15 mm (0.16–0.59 in) long and 1.5–2.5 mm (0.059–0.098 in) wide, with 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) long triangular stipules at the base, and a sharp point at the tip. Flowers are arranged in loose groups near the ends of branches, and each flower is 7–15 mm (0.28–0.59 in) long. Each flower sits on a 3–7 mm (0.12–0.28 in) long pedicel, with 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long glabrous bracteoles attached to the base of the sepal tube. The sepals are 6–9 mm (0.24–0.35 in) long. The standard petal is yellow-orange with a red base, and 6–14 mm (0.24–0.55 in) long. The wing petals are yellow-orange and 5.5–14.2 mm (0.22–0.56 in) long, while the keel is reddish-brown, yellow or orange, and 5.8–12.5 mm (0.23–0.49 in) long. Flowering occurs mainly from September to November, and the fruit is a 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long pod. This species grows in forest on rocky sites in southeastern Australia. Its distribution covers eastern Queensland south from the Leichhardt district, eastern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and north-eastern Victoria.
