Botanical name

Rafnia elliptica

Family

Fabaceae

Common Name

Widow Pea
Rafnia elliptica
Rafnia elliptica
Rafnia elliptica
Rafnia elliptica
Rafnia elliptica
Rafnia elliptica

Description

Erect shrublet up to 90cm. Leaves oval, 1-foliolate; flowers brilliant yellow, usually solitary or sometimes in 3's, keel beaked.

Plants usually turn black when bruised or dead, hence common name Widow Pea.

Habitat

Sandy flats and slopes

Flower Date

September to May