Sturt's desert pea
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| Swainsona formosa (G. Don) Joy Thomps. |
Sturt's desert pea (Swainsona formosa) is an Australian species of the genus Swainsona. The common name honours the explorer Charles Sturt; the scientific name honours the naturalist William Swainson.
The pea is the floral emblem of the state of South Australia. It was first collected by William Dampier in 1699.
