Hovea chorizemifolia
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Hovea chorizemifolia, commonly known as the holly-leaved hovea, is a shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to the south-west of Western Australia.
The erect slender and prickly shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.6 metres (0 to 2 ft)[1] The species has purple or blue flowers that appear between May and October in its native range.
It occurs on hills, breakaways and granite outcrops in the South West, Peel and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandt and gravelly lateritic soils.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Hovea chorizemifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.