About Hovea chorizemifolia DC.
Hovea chorizemifolia DC. is an erect, slender, prickly shrub that typically grows to 0.1 to 0.6 metres (0 to 2 ft) tall, and has needle-shaped, hairy stems. Its leaves are arranged alternately, are flat and hairy, measure 20–80 mm (0.79–3.15 in) long and 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in) wide, and are borne on a pedicel 4.5–6.5 mm (0.18–0.26 in) long. The calyx is 6–7.2 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long and covered in simple hairs. The purple-blue corolla is 12.5–18.5 mm (0.49–0.73 in) long, with purple or blue markings. The standard petal is 10–17.5 mm (0.39–0.69 in) long and smooth, the petals called wings are 9.5–15 mm (0.37–0.59 in) long, and the keel petal is 7–7.5 mm (0.28–0.30 in) long and smooth. Flowering takes place from May to October, and the fruit produced is a round pod. This species grows on hills, breakaways, and granite outcrops in the South West, Peel, and Great Southern regions of Western Australia. It occurs in sandy and gravelly lateritic soils, and is often found as a member of jarrah forest communities.
