Botanical name

Psoralea affinis

Family

Fabaceae

Description

Slender, erect shrub to 3m. Leaves 5-9-foliolate, leaflets narrowly oblong to thread like, subtended by small stipules. Bears small clusters of scented blue flowers on stalks up to 45mm long; densely black-haired calyx; old inflorescense persistent.

Habitat

Mountain, lowland and coastal fynbos, often in marshy areas

Flower Date

September to January