Ouch Bush

One look at this most unusual pea plant will confirm that the common name is very appropriate - ouch indeed!
The swollen succulent leaves are about 2.5cm long and as thick as a pencil with a savagely sharp point. Pea shaped red-and-yellow flowers are less than one centimetre across. The shrub grows to about one metre high with an open habit, often tangled up with other shrubs.

The seeds of native peas are not for eating though, as they may be toxic.