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Sturts Desert Pea

Photo by KerryHawkins
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Description:

Striking red pea-shaped flower with shiny black pea in the centre. Stands out on the dry surrounds in which it flowers.

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Comments (6)
Andrea Lim
In case you need the scientific name Kerry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swainsona_formosa
KerryHawkins
Thanks Maria, Leanne, Chridtianne and Smiths Zoo. They were certainly very striking in Broken Hill, and everywhere in the area.

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedMarch 11, 2013

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