Bossiaea preissii Meisn.

Scientific Description

Genus Bossiaea. Form prostrate,spreading or scrambling. 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 simple, 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 6.4-10. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 1.5-2.5. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). 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 (?), absent (?) or present but early deciduous (?), Indumentum glabrous, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 1-1.5. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum glabrous. Length Pedicel length 2.5-5.5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 6-8. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) red, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) red or orange, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) red or orange, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 12-15. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 11-12. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 10-11. Keel Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?), Indumentum hairy at least in part (?) or glabrous (?), Beak beaked (?) or not beaked (?). Length Keel length NaN (?). Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length NaN (?), Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length NaN (?). 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 10-15. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement stipitate, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 15-30. Width Fruit width 5-8. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time April, May, June, July, August, September or October. Distribution Botanical Province South-West, IBRA Bioregion Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Mallee or Esperance.