Family Fabaceae
Pultenaea retusa
A small shrub with short spreading branches. the leaves are elongate and have a notch in the apex. Flowers are yellow with a red centre and a dark red keel.
Flowering: winter and spring.
Habitat: In forest on both sandy and clay soils.
Distribution: in Sydney from coast to mountains but not common. Along the coast from Victoria to Queensland.
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