Common Name: Coast Swainson-pea
Botanical Name: Swainsona lessertiifolia
Family: LEGUMINOSAE
Description:
Erect herb with stems to 30 cm long. 5-10 cm long, divided into 13-19 rounded leaflets. Purple, pea-shape flower with a central dot. Winter to mid spring. Pod, 1.5-3 cm long.
Erect herb with stems to 30 cm long. 5-10 cm long, divided into 13-19 rounded leaflets. Purple, pea-shape flower with a central dot. Winter to mid spring. Pod, 1.5-3 cm long.
Natural Distribution:
Common to sandy coasts in most agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in NSW, Vic and Tas.
Common to sandy coasts in most agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in NSW, Vic and Tas.
Notes:
Conservation status recorded as threatened in the Murray region and rare in the Eyre Peninsula and Southern Lofty region.
Conservation status recorded as threatened in the Murray region and rare in the Eyre Peninsula and Southern Lofty region.
