Pultenaea gunnii ssp. gunnii
| Common Name: | Golden Bush-pea |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Size: | 0.5-2m x 0.5-1.5m |
| Description: | Narrow erect shrub. |
| Leaves: | Tiny egg-shaped to lance-shaped leaves 2-6mm x 1-3mm, upper surface smooth or slightly wrinkled, pale sparse hairs below, margins curved under, tip pointed. Leaves often crowded. Stipules dark brown, tiny. |
| Flowering: | Terminal heads of pea flowers. |
| Flower Colour: | Bright yellow and dark red |
| Flowering Time: | September to October |
| Growing Conditions: | Well drained soil in moist to damp foothill forests. Frost tolerant. Prefers partial shade but will grow in full sun.. |
| Garden Use: | Very floriferous compact plant which looks good grown in swarms under trees. Pruning can extend the life of the shrub. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 46 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | No |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1, 4 Marilyn Gray ©; 2 Jean Edwards ©; 3 Marty White/SYR © |
