June 28, 2015
Healthy Parrot Pea
Dillwynia retorta
“A small, spreading shrub to 1m high”. – NPOS p.78
While revisiting the Prickly Moses I was reminded of a plant that I’d been unable to identify at the time. After some searching I think it’s a Healthy Parrot Pea, Dillwynia retorta.
I wish I’d kept notes on exactly where it was found but It’s clear it’s a pea of some sort from the non symmetrical yellow flowers. The short prickly leaves narrow it down, but it’s the twist in the leaves that is observable is some parts of the photo that make me think it’s the Healthy Parrot Pea.
