Sturt's desert pea
A wildflower endemic to Australia, Swainsona formosa, known for its distinctive…A wildflower endemic to Australia, Swainsona formosa, known for its distinctive blood-red leaflike flowers, each with a bulbous black centre.
Meaning
1 sensesA wildflower endemic to Australia, Swainsona formosa, known for its distinctive blood-red leaflike flowers, each with a bulbous black centre.
Origin
Named after Charles Sturt (1795–1869), British officer and explorer, who recorded seeing lNamed after Charles Sturt (1795–1869), British officer and explorer, who recorded seeing large quantities of the flowers while exploring central Australia in 1844.
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Forms
plural: Sturt's desert peas| Singular | Sturt's desert pea |
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See also
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