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Fabaceae

Silver-pea

Calobota sericea (Thunb.) Boatwr. & B.-E.van Wyk

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Calobota

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Silver-pea (Calobota sericea)
FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Bloufluitjiesbos, Vaalertjiebos
English
Silver-pea

Synonyms

  • Calobota decipiens (E.Mey.) Benth.
  • Calobota flexuosa (E.Mey.) Benth.
  • Crotalaria angustifolia Jacq.
  • Genista sericea (Thunb.) Poir.
  • Lebeckia decipiens E.Mey.
  • Lebeckia flexuosa E.Mey.
  • Lebeckia sericea Thunb.

Flowers

In flower
August (from 8 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.