Clianthus formosus

E291945

Clianthus formosus is a striking Australian flowering plant, best known for its vivid red, pea-shaped blooms and status as the floral emblem of South Australia.

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Clianthus formosus canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dicotyledon ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ
legume ⓘ
plant species ⓘ
adaptation drought-tolerant ⓘ
heat-tolerant ⓘ
clade Angiosperms ⓘ
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots ⓘ
Rosids ⓘ
conservationStatus protected in South Australia ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Australia ⓘ
describedAs striking Australian flowering plant ⓘ
family Fabaceae ⓘ
flowerColor red ⓘ
floweringSeason after rainfall events ⓘ
spring ⓘ
flowerShape pea-shaped ⓘ
flowerType papilionaceous ⓘ
genus Clianthus ⓘ
growthForm prostrate shrub ⓘ
trailing perennial ⓘ
habitat arid woodland ⓘ
gibber plains ⓘ
sandy desert plains ⓘ
hasCommonName Sturt's desert pea ⓘ
linked to: Sturt's Desert Pea

Sturts desert pea ⓘ
linked to: Sturt's Desert Pea

desert pea ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificanceIn South Australia ⓘ
isEndemicTo Australia ⓘ
isFloralEmblemOf South Australia ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafType pinnate leaves ⓘ
namedAfter Charles Sturt ⓘ
nativeTo Australia ⓘ
arid regions of Australia ⓘ
central Australia ⓘ
order Fabales ⓘ
pollination bird-pollinated ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ
requires full sun ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ
seedType hard-coated seeds ⓘ
symbolizes Australian arid inland ⓘ
South Australian identity ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
usedAs ornamental plant ⓘ

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Sturt's Desert Pea → synonym → Clianthus formosus ⓘ