Botanical name

Podalyria sericea

Family

Fabaceae

Common Name

Silver Pea, Keurtjie

Status

Vulnerable

Podalyria sericea
Podalyria sericea
Podalyria sericea
Podalyria sericea
Podalyria sericea
Podalyria sericea

Description

Erect, reseeding, single-stemmed shrublet up to 1m. Leaves 1-foliolate, obovate, silky on both surfaces; flowers pink and white, 8-10mm long, subtended by oblanceolate bracts.

Latin: sericus, silken: referring to the plants silky leaves.

Habitat

Coastal sandstone or granite outcrops

Flower Date

May to June