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Swainsona sericea (A.T.Lee) J.M.Black ex H.Eichler trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesSwainsona sericea (A.T.Lee) J.M.Black ex H.Eichler trib. Galegeae
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionstems densely pubescent, leaves 2-7cm, leaflets 5-13, narrowly elliptic, acute, pubescent, flowers 2-8 in raceme, corolla 7-11mm long, pod obovoid, pubescent
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typetuft, fl. stem decumbent
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationsoaked seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Australasia
     Australia (New South Wales , South Australia , Victoria)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Swainsona sericea (A.T.Lee) J.M.Black ex H.Eichler, Suppl. Black‘s Fl. S. Austral. 2: 193 (1965)

Basionym:
Swainsona oroboides sericea A.T.Lee, Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 1: 249 (1948)

se. Australia
50 NSW SOA VIC

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