Vegetation Database .. detailed information | |
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 |
Additional info .. | locations seen (5) .. habitats seen (5) .. |
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