Daviesia debilior Crisp subsp. debilior

Scientific Description

Genus Daviesia. Form prostrate,spreading or scrambling. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum glabrous, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) striate, Cross section terete, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence absent or apparently so (reduced to scales), Position opposite (?), alternate (?) or whorled (?), Leaves simple (?) or compound (?), Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not continuous with stem (?) or continuous with stem (?), Cross section of leaf or leaflet flat with flat margins, Margins of leaf or leaflet entire, Tuberculate tubercles absent, Pustules or glands absent. Length Leaf length NaN (?). Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Type simple (?) or gland-tipped (?). Stipules Presence apparently absent even from the youngest leaves, Glands with glands (?) or without glands (?), Ribs ribbed (?) or ribless (?). Length Stipule length NaN (?). Bracteoles Presence absent, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum glabrous. Length Pedicel length 2-3.5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 2.5-3. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) yellow, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow, red or purple, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow, red or purple, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 6-7. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 5-6. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 5-6. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 3.5-5. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length NaN (?), Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length 4-4.5. Ovary Placement stipitate (?) or sessile or subsessile (?). Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular (?) or glabrous (?). Style Indumentum hairy or glandular towards the base (?) or glabrous (?), Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) bearded (with a tuft of hairs at apex) (?) or not bearded (?), Apex terete (?) or flattened at apex (?). Length Style length NaN (?). Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement sessile or subsessile, Beak beaked. Length Fruit length 8-10. Width Fruit width 9-15. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time May, June or July. Distribution Botanical Province South-West, IBRA Bioregion Geraldton Sandplains. Conservation Code Priority Two (P2).