Swainsona recta
4 Small Purple Pea at Isaacs Ridge
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| Swainsona recta | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Oct 2020 | |
| Swainsona recta | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Oct 2020 | |
| Swainsona (genus) | Mike | 13 Oct 2020 |
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MichaelMulvaney noted:
14 Oct 2020
Plants of this endangered pea were first recorded at this location in 1985, but are thought to have bene wiped out by road works. There is an internal 2008 ACT Government record but I have never felt sure about it so fantastic that it survives
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14 Oct 2020
Where has it been for the last 35 years? It was hiding among purple toadflax but that has not been particularly present in previous years. The flowers don't seem to last long - they were fading a day later.
16 Oct 2020
This population of one plant was listed as Site T9 in NCDC Report on Sites of Significance in the ACT (1988) but was listed as extinct in NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (2012). National Recovery Plan for Small Purple-pea (Swainsona recta). Hurstville, NSW. Should we now protect and monitor it in accordance with the National Recovery Plan?
Location information
- Maps Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- Significant Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Swainsona recta Peas Plants
Species information
- Swainsona recta Scientific name
- Small Purple Pea Common name
- Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 895.8m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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