Detailed closeup portrait of Sturt’s Desert Pea, Swainsona formosa. Outback South Australia. A hardy dry land plant with enormous black and red pea flowers. In good seasons the plants will grow to be 5 metres or more in diameter. The flower is the floral emblem of South Australia.
Canon 500D, zoom lens.
(Featured in Plants at Risk.)
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JULY 1st, 2011
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Mary
Thank you Mary
– Carole-Anne
This is lovely
You may like to add this to both Wildflowers of the World group and Plants at Risk group
Thank you – I’ll have a look at those groups.
– Carole-Anne
Amazing color and detail!! What a gorgeous wildflower!!
Thank you Blair
– Carole-Anne
Sorry for the delay!!
Thank you Blair: that’s fine.
– Carole-Anne
Congratulations on winning the Enchanted Flowers Challenge.
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Your host – April
Thank you April
– Carole-Anne
Congratulations Carole-Anne. Wonderful wild flower. Better than our dandelion….LOL!
Thank you Sandra
– Carole-Anne
Natures Paintbrush
BEAUTIFUL work,

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Thank you Ann
– Carole-Anne
CONGRATULATIONS on your Top 10 Challenge win… well done
Thank you Andrea
– Carole-Anne
14/06/2012

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Congratulations Joint First Place

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– Carole-Anne