Goodia medicaginea F.Muell.

Scientific Description

Genus Goodia. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum glabrous, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not striate, Cross section terete, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence clearly present, Position alternate, Leaves compound, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not 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 20-35. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Leaflets Number three, Arrangement pinnately arranged. Terminal leaflet Presence present, Stalk stalked. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands with glands (?) or without glands (?), Ribs ribbed (?) or ribless (?). Length Stipule length NaN (?). Bracteoles Presence present and persistent, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum glabrous. Length Pedicel length 3-5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 5-5.5. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow or orange, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow or orange, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 10-11.5. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 9-10.5. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 8-9. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 7-8. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.5-0.6, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath with one free stamen. Length Filament length 5-7.5. Ovary Placement stipitate or sessile or subsessile. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Style Indumentum glabrous, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 7.5-8. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression round in cross-section, Placement stipitate or sessile or subsessile, Beak beaked. Length Fruit length 18-20. Width Fruit width 6-12. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time July, August, September or October. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean or South-West, IBRA Bioregion Coolgardie, Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Warren or Esperance.