Euchilopsis linearis

Common name: Swamp Pea

Meaning of name:

Euchilopsis is derived from the genus Euchilus and the Greek word opsis, meaning appearance. Linearis is Latin for linear.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A prostrate to ascending shrub to 1.2 metres tall. The orange to red flowers are produced from June to December.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2886043

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3872