Bossiaea cordifolia (Showy Bossiaea) has been flowering since early August - the first of a suite of forest plants in the family Fabaceae (peas/legumes) to bloom.

Pultenaea linophylla, a similar looking yellow and red pea to Bossiaea, began flowering just a couple of days ago.

Daviesia ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter Pea), like many peas with yellow and red/brown flowers, is often called an “egg and bacon” plant. It grows as a spiky, low bush. Handle with care!

Hardenbergia violacea (Purple Coral-pea) has been flowering for a couple of weeks. It is a climber, twining around the stems of other plants - including the trunks of fire-killed wattles and casuarinas.

Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) began to bloom a week ago. It generally grows as a low, straggling shrub.

Glycine clandestine (Twining Glycine) is another climbing pea, seen here twining around a Banksia leaf. Its flower is much smaller than our other Fabaceae.