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Sturt's Desert Pea

Swainsona formosa

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Distinctive blood red flowers with black centre. Prostrate plant.

Habitat:

Growing in suburban garden in Palmerston NT but normally grows in the arid regions or central and north-western Australia.

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Swainsona formosa

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2013 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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