Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Swainsona Formosa

Swainsona Formosa, also known as the Sturt's Desert Pea, was named after the English botanist Isaac Swainson who was famous for his botanic garden. This striking and unusual plant is endemic to the Australian mainland and grows in arid inland regions of high level of rainfall. Flowers are distincive blood-red with bulbous black centers and they typically bloom between March to July.





















































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