Communities

Scientific Name

Bossiaea riparia

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

River Leafless Bossiaea

Status

Height

branches 0.15m - 0.6m (15-60cm)

Flowers

Peaflowers, solitary in upper axils, petals yellow and crimson.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

An undershrub, sometimes erect, usually trailing, base of stem stout and woody.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Riparian

Habitat Notes

Widespread and occasional in a wide range ofhabitats, from river banks at sea level to mountains at 1000m. Occasional in dry alpine heath and tussock grassland at lower altitudes.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed pods without hairs, on a small stalk. has several to many seeds, black when ripe, which drop soon after maturity. place stocking over fruit or hand remove. place in warm spot till open and clean using sieves

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Hot water treatment. Seed can be tedious to collect.Nicking the seed has the best results, however it is tedious and time consuming. Soak in hot water (just off the boil) for a few hours before sowing. Seed should be dried after soaking.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes