Family	Fabaceae
Description	The species is very variable in morphology, from wiry scrambling climber to upright and shrubby. The climbing form supplied by Diversity Native Seeds is typical of the climbing forms most common in shrubby habitats such as dry sclerophyll forest and heath.
Flowering Time	Late winter-early spring
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Vegetation Communities	Dry sclerophyll forest and heath.
Soil Types	Generally found in low nutrient soils such as sands and shales.
Values / Uses
Revegetation / Habitat Values	Heavily grazed by macropods when within reach. Small birds commonly use the thick mass of stems provided by mature plants as secure nesting sites.
Amenity / Ornamental Values	A very attractive plant in flower. A widely grown and popular species.
Other Values	Extremely useful for revegetation of eroded sites, quarries and mines with rocky, skeletal substrates. Used widely in roadside revegetation and succeeds on steep road cuttings. Potential value as stock fodder in mixed grazing systems.
Tolerances
Water Deficit	high although in its habitat tends to be killed by extreme drought, with new plants germinating after fire or rains
Compaction	low
Waterlogging	low
Shade	average
Minimum Temperature	-5 degrees
Seed & Germination Details
Average no. Seeds per Gram	30
Viability Period	long
Dormancy	physical- hard seed coat
Treatment	scarification or boiling water 90 degrees 1 minute
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees	3-20
Direct Seeding