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native indigo, Narrow-leaved Indigo
Indigofera linifolia
Plant Family :Fabaceae
Plant Form :herb
Growth Habit :Slender, annual or perennial herb, 30cm tall, with crawling or ascending hairy stems from a woody base.
Description :Consided to be a valuable sheep feed, but it has been suspected of being poisonous and not tolerant of heavy grazing.
Distribution :All mainland states except Victoria. Found in eucalypt woodlands, with light-textured surface soils preferred.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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