Swainsona sericea

1 Silky Swainson-Pea at Hughes, ACT

Swainsona sericea at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2020
Swainsona sericea at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2020
Swainsona sericea at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2020
Swainsona sericea at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2020
Swainsona sericea at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2020
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Swainsona sericea 12 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Swainsona sericea 12 Oct 2020 SilkeSma
Unidentified 12 Oct 2020 LisaH

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I initially thought twining glycine, but now don't think so - they were stand-alone plants, and not twining.

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Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Red Hill, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by LisaH
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Federal Golf Course - 17 Jan 2024 by Tapirlord
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Rytidosperma longifolium (Long-leaved Wallaby Grass) at Red Hill, ACT - 12 Dec 2023 by KL
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at GG280 - 23 Nov 2023 by KL
Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana (Snowgrass) at Federal Golf Course - 15 Nov 2023 by KL
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Mulga Rock Fern) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Luzula meridionalis (Common Woodrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Red Hill, ACT - 25 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Luzula meridionalis (Common Woodrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 25 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus dives (Broad-leaved Peppermint) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Vulpia sp. (A Squirreltail Fescue) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by Jenny54
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Red Hill, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by miriamamanda
Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Tapirlord
Peltoschema delicatulum (Leaf beetle) at Red Hill, ACT - 27 Jul 2022 by LisaH
Acacia baileyana x Acacia decurrens (Cootamundra Wattle x Green Wattle (Hybrid)) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 May 2022 by Tapirlord
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 May 2022 by Tapirlord
Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Mulga Rock Fern) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 May 2022 by Tapirlord
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 May 2022 by Tapirlord
Riccia sp. (genus) (Liverwort) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 May 2022 by Tapirlord
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Red Hill, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by LisaH
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Red Hill, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by LisaH
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Sep 2021 by LisaH
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by KL
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus dives (Broad-leaved Peppermint) at Hughes, ACT - 23 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by JackyF
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Nemophora (genus) (A Fairy Moth) at Red Hill, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Mataeomera (genus) (A Scale Moth, Acontiinae) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Passalidae (family) (Passalid or Bess Beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Oenochroma vinaria (Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Federal Golf Course - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Oenochroma vinaria (Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Dec 2020 by LisaH
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by ebristow
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by KL
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Red Hill, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Cyneoterpna wilsoni (Cyneoterpna wilsoni) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by kieranh
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by LisaH
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by LisaH
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by JackyF
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by JackyF
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by JackyF
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by JackyF
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by JackyF
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily, Bulbine Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by JackyF
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by JackyF
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Hepialidae (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
zz bolete at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Oudemansiella gigaspora group (Rooting Shank) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Oudemansiella gigaspora group (Rooting Shank) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Bovista (A puffball) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
zz puffball at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020 by JackyF
Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Ink Cap) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 by kieranh
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Grona varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by JackyF
zz bolete at Hughes, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by JackyF

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 12 Oct 2020 11:02 AM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Swainsona sericea Scientific name
  • Silky Swainson-Pea Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1160.79m Recorded at altitude
  • 225 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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