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Prickly poison

Gastrolobium spinosum Benth.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Gastrolobium

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Prickly poison: Commonly name of Prickly poison well named due to its fine spines at the end of the leaf. There are at least 4 Gastrolobium that are toxic to sheep and cattle.
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Common names

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English
Prickly poison

Synonyms

  • Gastrolobium preissii Meisn.
  • Gastrolobium spinosum f. angustum (Pritz.) D.A.Herb.
  • Gastrolobium spinosum f. crassifolium D.A.Herb.
  • Gastrolobium spinosum f. oliganthum Domin
  • Gastrolobium spinosum f. parvifolium D.A.Herb.
  • Gastrolobium spinosum f. typicum D.A.Herb.
  • Gastrolobium spinosum var. angustum Pritz.
  • Gastrolobium spinosum var. inerme S.Moore
  • Gastrolobium spinosum var. microphyllum S.Moore
  • Gastrolobium spinosum var. spinosum
  • Gastrolobium spinosum var. subinerve Domin
  • Oxylobium ruscifolium Jacques

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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.