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The Sturt Desert Pea is a unique plant of the dry Australian desert areas. It is not so much that this native plant gets water in a particular way: it is more that it has unique adaptations to conserve its water. The Sturt Desert Pea will flower for many weeks when it rains, but during dry periods, it closes up and waits for the next rain.
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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.
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.
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 color is the Sturt's desert pea?
The flower of Sturt's Desert Pea is a deep red in colour.
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.
Who was Sturt who found the Sturt desert pea?
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.
What colours you find on sturt's desert pea?
red
What is one Australian plant?
The Sturt desert pea.
What country does Sturt's Desert Pea live in?
Australia
Are the Sturt's Desert pea introduced to Australia?
Absolutely not. Sturt's Desert Pea is completely native and unique to Australia, and has been adopted as the floral emblem for South Australia.
