Daviesia triflora Crisp

Scientific Description

Genus Daviesia. Form erect. 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 spiny at least in part. Leaves or phylloclades Presence absent or apparently so (reduced to scales), Position alternate, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not continuous with stem (?) or continuous with stem (?), Cross section of leaf or leaflet terete, Tuberculate tuberculate (?) or tubercles 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 2.5-4. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribbed, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 2.5-2.6. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow, red, orange or brown, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow, red, orange or brown, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 5.5-7. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 5.2-6.2. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 4-4.2. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak beaked. Length Keel length 4-4.3. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.3-0.4, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length 3-4. Ovary Placement sessile or subsessile. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Style Indumentum glabrous, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 4-4.5. 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 12-15. Width Fruit width 7-10. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time May, June, July, August or September. Distribution Botanical Province South-West, IBRA Bioregion Geraldton Sandplains, Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest or Swan Coastal Plain.