Bossiaea rhombifolia

Bossiaea rhombifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family found in eastern Australia. An upright shrub to two metres tall. Branches are hairless and mostly flat, particularly when young. A most attractive plant when in full flower. Leaves are angular ovate or rhomboid in shape, 3 to 10 mm long. Leaf stipules are triangular, 1 mm long. Flowers are the typical yellow and red of this “bacon and egg” wildflower group, usually flowering between July and October. The specific epithet rhombifolia refers to the diamond-shaped leaves in some specimens. Two forms are recognised:

Bossiaea rhombifolia

Bossiaea rhombifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family found in eastern Australia. An upright shrub to two metres tall. Branches are hairless and mostly flat, particularly when young. A most attractive plant when in full flower. Leaves are angular ovate or rhomboid in shape, 3 to 10 mm long. Leaf stipules are triangular, 1 mm long. Flowers are the typical yellow and red of this “bacon and egg” wildflower group, usually flowering between July and October. The specific epithet rhombifolia refers to the diamond-shaped leaves in some specimens. Two forms are recognised: