Swainsona stenodonta is a plant species in the family Fabaceae, native to the north-west of Western Australia.[1][2] It was first described in 1879 by Ferdinand von Mueller.[3][4]
Swainsona stenodonta | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Swainsona |
Species: | S. stenodonta |
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Swainsona stenodonta | |
It is an annual herb, growing from 30 cm to 1 m high on stony watercourses, sandstone and plains. The flowers are brown-red, purplish or blackish and seen from July to October.[2]
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