Below is a slideshow featuring the Australian native fauna and flora on the 2024 Australian Nature Wheel. Native flora from each state and territory appear in the same month in which they bloom. The warm and cool colours of the flowers simulate the progressive climatic changes occurring throughout the year.
Oxylobium ellipticum
Common Shaggy Pea
Native to NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania
Oxylobium ellipticum is a small shrub growing up to two metres in height. A member of the pea family, it is found in south-eastern Australia. Dense clusters of golden yellow pea flowers occur between September and January.
Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 8436 rbgc10dec, CC BY-SA 3.0