Weak, tuberous twiner extending a spirally climbing stem around other plants to 60-80cm. Bears many tiny flowers over an extended period during spring and summer. Tuberous root and small basal leaves that wither quickly. 

An insignificant wiry prostrate shrub, common in dry woodlands, and is only seen easily when a few pea flowers are spotted on the ground.

A prostrate shrub which forms a small mat. The red tubular flowers are usually inconspicuous, being partly hidden by the leaves. This very prickly shrub is easily overlooked. The leaves may be up to 1 cm and has a long point at the end. The edible fleshy fruit is up to 1 cm in diameter with a relatively large stone inside. Flowering is mainly in the autumn and is common on dry rocky sites in woodlands and sandy heathlands. This is a difficult shrub to cultivate either from cuttings or the woody fruit.

A member of the pea family which is very distinctive when in flower. The flowers are mainly red with two small yellow-green "eyes" near the centre. The prostrate branches can be nearly a metre in length. The small black seeds, which are contained in a long brown pod, have a white attachment. Flowering is in spring. Widespread in dry or sandy soils, especially near the coast, but rarely common. It is easily grown from seed after soaking in boiling water. The plant survives for several years before needing to be resown.
This distinctive plant has no close relations in Tasmania although it is found throughout Australia and is especially prolific in Western Australia with leaves and flowers much bigger than found in Tasmania. Several species are often cultivated in Tasmania, including K. nigricans which is a vigorous climber with black flowers, and K. coccinea which is also a climber with spectacular clusters of red flowers. Both of these cultivated species occur naturally in Western Australia.