Swainsona (genus)

Griffith, ACT

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Swainsona (genus) Tapirlord 12 hrs ago
Swainsona recta MichaelMulvaney 25 Oct 2021
Swainsona recta AlexKirk 25 Oct 2021

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Planted April 2021 by Griffith Woodland Volunteer Group

3 comments

   25 Oct 2021
Fantastic to see it flowering
   12 hrs ago
This record just got brought to my attention. It looks atypical for S.recta so I Keyed it.

Apices of leaflets obtuse, retuse or emarginate, if acute then not long-tapering (10-11 other species)
Apices of leaflets narrow and long-tapering (S.recta)

The leaf apices are obtuse in this case, not long and tapering. That rules out S.recta. I suspect these plants are S.galegifolia, but given it's a planted specimen i think genus is fine for the ID
   12 hrs ago
Thanks Ciaran
Alex - may be worth checking source of seed from those who provided the plants

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 25 Oct 2021 08:54 AM Recorded on
  • AlexKirk Recorded by
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • Yes In flower

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Species information

  • Swainsona (genus) Scientific name
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  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1281.1m Recorded at altitude

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