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Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa) is the floral emblem of South
Australia but, as the image above from the Murchison Radio-astronomy (MRO)
Observatory shows, it is found across Australia.
In its natural habitat Sturt's Desert Pea is a perennial plant with
flowers that are about 10 cm long in clusters of six to eight on short
stalks. The plant also occurs on open plains
as an ephemeral following heavy rain and is able to withstand the
extremes of temperature experienced in inland deserts.
Previous ADAPs, including those from
July 2015,
October 2015, and
November 2016,
have showcased wildflowers on the MRO site.
(Image credit: Kurt Warhurst)
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