#isotropis

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Western Australia has the most strikingly colourful pea flowers in the world, and I am not exaggerating. I will share the ones I have encountered. Let’s start with this cute Isotropis cuneifolia first.

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Granny bonnets (Isotropis cuneifolia) in Denmark, West Australia

by John Anderson

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#1736 - Isotropis cuneifolia - Granny Bonnets

Also known as Lamb Poison, named after the equally sized keel, and the wedge-shaped leaves, the fact it can kill livestock that eat it, and because it would make a very stylish hat. 

A short-lived spreading perennial, up to 30cm high, flowering from July to November with more flowers added as it grows. Growing in sand, clay loam, laterite, and granite areas, and winter-wet flats. 

Very common after bushfires, but quickly succumbs to long hot dry weather and taller vegetation.  This one was growing by itself in Dawesville, south of Perth, and may have been one of the hangers-on after the last bushfire recovery.

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Isotropis cuneifolia subsp. cuneifolia-Granny's Bonnet, Perth Western Australia.