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Swainsona monticola A.Cunn. ex Benth. trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesSwainsona monticola A.Cunn. ex Benth. trib. Galegeae
BibliographyFl. Austral. 2: 223 (1864)
Native RangeNew South Wales
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionstems shortly hirsute, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 11-25, oblong or elliptic, obtuse or emarginate, abaxially sparsely hirsute, flowers 3-15 in raceme, corolla 4-7mm long
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLessertia monticola R.Cunn. ex A.Gray
Territory5 Australasia
     50 Australia (NSW New South Wales)
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