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Gastrolobium trilobum
Also called Bullock Poisonbush
Bullock poison is a small, spreading, rigid shrub native to southwest Western Australia, grown for its orange, yellow and red pea-type flowers. It is highly toxic to livestock and wildlife, so keep it away from grazing animals and handle it with care.
Gastrolobium trilobum, commonly known as bullock poison, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a small, rigid shrub with orange, yellow and red flowers.
Bullock poison grows in the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest and mallee.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gastrolobium trilobum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
