Gastrolobium capitatum

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Gastrolobium capitatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Gastrolobium
Species:
G. capitatum
Binomial name
Gastrolobium capitatum
(Benth.) G.Chandler & Crisp

Gastrolobium capitatum, commonly known as bacon and eggs, [1] is a species of flowering plant native to southern Western Australia. [2] [3] It is a shrub that grows up to 1 meter tall, growing on sandy to loamy soils, laterite or granite, on slopes, outcrops, swamps or plains. [2]

It flowers from June to September and has orange-yellow flowers. [2]

References

  1. "Atlas of Living Australia - Gastrolobium capitatum (Benth.) G.Chandler & Crisp - Bacon and Eggs". Atlas of Living Australia . Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gastrolobium capitatum (Benth.) G.Chandler & Crisp". florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au.
  3. "Gastrolobium capitatum". www.friendsofqueensparkbushland.org.au.