| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Swainsona lessertiifolia DC. trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Swainsona astragalifolia Sweet |
| Swainsona froebelii Regel | |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets 9-21 oblong-elliptic, 1-2cm long, flowers to 14mm across, 12-25, in axillary raceme |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | soaked seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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