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Granite Hovea
Conservation status: Least Concern
| Flowering: | Winter to Spring |
| Flowers: | A typical "pea". Rich lilac to purple in colour, green at the base of the two top petals. Usually joins directly to the plant's stem. |
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Fabales
Fabaceae
Hovea
graniticola
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| Plant: | A large, twiggy-looking shrub. Branches are covered in grey hairs. Leaves are long and thin; strongly arched on both sides of mid rib; upperside is smooth and green; underside is covered with orangey-brown hairs. |
| Habitat: | Dry forest. |
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