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Jacksonia scoparia
Also called Winged Broom Pea
Jacksonia scoparia, commonly known as dogwood or winged broom-pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a shrub or small tree with angled or winged branchlets, leaves usually reduced to scales, cream-coloured to orange-yellow flowers and oblong, hairy pods.
Its tendency to flower profusely makes J. scoparia an attractive subject for the garden. It was introduced into cultivation in England in 1803. It can be grown in sun or part-shaded positions. During droughts, dogwood has provided a useful fodder that is relished by cattle. Propagation is relatively easy from seed following pre-treatment with boiling water (similar to other members of the pea family). Cuttings also strike reasonably readily.
Jacksonia scoparia is widespread in south-east Queensland and eastern New South Wales north from Bega where it grows in woodland on hillsides and ridges, usually on low nutrient soils.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Jacksonia scoparia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
