Sturt's Desert Rose was named after Australian explorer Charles Sturt, who discovered the plant whilst venturing through the region of what is now known as the Simpson Desert.
Sturt's Desert Rose is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is not a state, but a territory.The Sturt's Desert Rose should not be confused with the Sturt Desert Pea, which is the floral emblem of South Australia.
The floral emblem of the Northern Territory is Sturt's Desert Rose, not to be confused with the Sturt's Desert Pea, which is the floral emblem of South Australia.
Charles Sturt's legacy of exploration is found in the naming of such places as:Sturt Stony DesertSturt River (South Australia)Charles Sturt University (NSW)Sturt's name also lives on in the floral emblem of South Australia, the Sturt Desert Pea, and the floral emblem of the Northern Territory, Sturt's Desert Rose.
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The Sturt Desert Pea was named after Charles Sturt, the explorer who traced the Murray River to its mouth on the South Australian coast. The Northern Territory's floral emblem is also named after Sturt: it is the Sturt Desert Rose.
The floral emblem of Australia's Northern Territory is the Sturt Desert Rose. This should not be confused with the Sturt Desert Pea, the floral emblem for South Australia.
Captain Charles Sturt found the Sturt Desert Pea in 1844.
The Sturt Stony Desert is in Australia.
Captain Charles Sturt found the Sturt Desert Pea in 1844.
The flower of Sturt's Desert Pea is a deep red in colour.
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