Botanical name

Lebeckia grandiflora

Family

Fabaceae

Status

Rare

Lebeckia grandiflora
Lebeckia grandiflora
Lebeckia grandiflora

Description

Decumbent or suberect shrublet to 35cm. Leaves simple, terete, articulated (jointed) near centre; flowers yellow, wings as long as keel. Bracts as long as the flower stalks. Pods linear, thin-walled.

Latin: grandis, large, great; flos, flower: referring to the large, striking flower of this species

Habitat

Sub-alpine fynbos, after fire

Flower Date

October