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Sturt's Desert Pea is native to the Australian outback. It is found in South Australia from the Flinders Ranges west to beyond the border with Western Australia and north into the Northern Territory, as far as Alice Springs.
The Sturt Desert Pea is South Australia's floral emblem.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis was Captain Charles Sturt, most famous for charting the Murray River to the Southern Ocean. Sturt also ventured into the desert areas of South Australia in 1844, and it was on this journey that he found the plant now known as the Sturt Desert Pea.
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Who found the Sturt Desert Pea?
Captain Charles Sturt found the Sturt Desert Pea in 1844.
What year was the sturt desert pea found?
Captain Charles Sturt found the Sturt Desert Pea in 1844.
What color is the Sturt's desert pea?
The flower of Sturt's Desert Pea is a deep red in colour.
How long is the leaf of the Sturt's Desert Pea?
The leaf of the Sturt's Desert Pea averages 15 mm in length.
Which australian state has the Sturt Pea as its floral emblem?
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.
In which season does the Sturt desert pea grow?
Sturt's desert pea is found in arid woodlands and bushland, open plains and desert areas of central Australia, spreading in its distribution through all mainland states except Victoria. It is not found in Tasmania.
What is sturts desert pea diet?
Starvation, The Sturt desert pea is a flower.
Is Sturt's desert pea edible?
Sturt's Desert Pea is a legume, but does not taste pleasant. Nonetheless, it is quite safe and non-toxic.
What Two colours would you find on Sturt's Desert Pea?
The flower of the Sturt's Desert Pea is red and black. It also has grey-green foliage.
What state does the Sturt's desert pea belong to?
Sturt's Desert Pea does not belong exclusively to any state. It is the official floral emblem of South Australia. However, it is not limited to that state alone. Sturt's desert pea is found in arid woodlands and bushland, open plains and desert areas of central Australia, spreading in its distribution through all mainland states except Victoria.
What state is home to the sturt desert pea?
Sturt's desert pea is found through all of Australia's mainland states except Victoria. However, it is the floral emblem of South Australia, so is most commonly associated with that state.
What is one Australian plant?
The Sturt desert pea.
