# Large-leaf Bush Pea

*Pultenaea daphnoides*

The seeds of this species have a tough outer coat that requires the intense heat of a bushfire to crack open and trigger germination.

- **Taxonomy:** Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae › Pultenaea
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Dry sclerophyll forests, woodlands, and coastal heathlands.
- **Diet:** Autotrophic (photosynthesis, nitrogen-fixing via root nodules)
- **Range:** Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia
- **Size:** Shrub growing 1 to 3 meters in height
- **Lifespan:** 10-20 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Land clearing, inappropriate fire frequencies, and invasive weed displacement.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. You can safely observe and photograph this plant up close. Avoid trampling the surrounding understory, and do not ingest any wild peas or seeds as they may contain mild plant toxins.

## About

Pultenaea daphnoides ( large-leaf bush-pea ) is a shrub which is endemic to Australia. It is a member of the genus Pultenaea and the family Fabaceae.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/eba0325f-c8ca-43c8-9388-d1ac2b0fe378
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/321215
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pultenaea daphnoides
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/370489/medium.jpg (Melburnian, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.