Wombat bush-pea

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Pultenaea reflexifolia

Wombat bush-pea, a reference photo
Photo: DavidFrancis34 from Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Pultenaea reflexifolia, commonly known as wombat bush-pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to isolated parts of Victoria. It is an erect shrub with its foliage covered with tangled hairs, and has elliptic to narrow egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and yellow and red pea-like flowers arranged singly or in pairs on the ends of short side branches.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Wombat bush-pea being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Species
Pultenaea reflexifolia

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