With the common name of Mop Bushpea, the species Urodon dasyphyllus is a small prostrate shrub, although it can be found growing erect, in the family Fabaceae, that is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.

Urodon dasyphylla, Coolgardie, WA © Marc Newman
Urodon dasyphylla, Coolgardie, WA © Marc Newman

The stems are terete (describing the stem cross section that is circular, or like a distorted circle, with a single surface wrapping around it) and hairy. The leaves (phylloclades – describing the flattened photosynthetic side stems or shoots, that resemble and perform the function of leaves) are simple and alternate, on hairy stalks that are 3–6 mm long.

Urodon dasyphylla, Coolgardie, WA © Marc Newman
Urodon dasyphylla, Coolgardie, WA © Marc Newman
Urodon dasyphylla, Coolgardie, WA © Marc Newman
Urodon dasyphylla, Coolgardie, WA © Marc Newman
Trichocolletes (Callocolletes) pulcherrimus on Urodon dasyphylla, Coolgardie, WA © Marc Newman
Trichocolletes (Callocolletes) pulcherrimus on Urodon dasyphylla, Coolgardie, WA © Marc Newman

This flowering plant is attractive to insects include native bees, as see pictured here with Trichocolletes (Callocolletes) pulcherrimus.


  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Charophyta
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • Subclass: Magnoliidae
  • Superorder: Rosanae
  • Order: Fabales
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Genus: Urodon
  • Species: Urodon dasyphyllus

Footnote & References

  1. Urodon dasyphyllus and Trichocolletes pulcherrimus, Photographs and content © Marc Newman, Flickr, https://flickr.com/photos/koolbee/albums

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