Carmichaelia nana

Carmichaelia nana is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Its conservation status in 2013 was assessed as "At Risk (declinining)" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, but in 2018 its risk under the same system became "Threatened-Nationally Vulnerable".
Description.
"C. nana" is a dwarf, spreading shrub growing in a dense mat from 20–60 mm high and 0.5 m wide.
Taxonomy.
The species was first described by George Bentham as "C. australis" var. β "nana". It was raised to species level by William Colenso in 1864 in Joseph Dalton Hooker's "Handbook of New Zealand Flora". The species epithet, "nana", is a Latin adjective meaning "diminutive" or "dwarfed".
Habitat.
It is found from both lowland to alpine habitats in alluvial river beds, terraces, and moraines.