M.J., Invermay.

Your plant is the narrow-leaf bitter-pea, one of many similar spring-flowering shrubs. This one has longer leaves than most, at up to 25mm long, but often a little shorter. As with others in the bitter-pea group (Daviesia), its leaves have a bitter taste. A bite or two will soon prove the point. The plant is not poisonous. It is often nibbled by wallabies.

The pods of narrow-leaved bitter-pea are pinkish-red and are as attractive as the flowers when backlit. The narrow-leaf bitter-pea is common in the Enfield, Creswick, Scarsdale and Beaufort forests. It can be readily identified by its upright, narrow bright green leaves.