Botanical name

Psoralea bracteolatum

Family

Fabaceae

Common Name

Skaapbostee, Swawelbos.

Synonym (old name)

Otholobium bracteolata
Psoralea bracteolatum
Psoralea bracteolatum
Psoralea bracteolatum
Psoralea bracteolatum
Psoralea bracteolatum
Psoralea bracteolatum

Description

Sprawling shrub up to 2m. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets symmetrical, glandular, wedge-shaped, covered with pressed hairs when young; dense heads of blue, white and violet flowers, 8-10mm long; calyx soft-haired, glandular.

Habitat

Coastal sandveld and limestone hills

Flower Date

November to April