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Templetonia

Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Templetonia

Species: retusa

Main Flower Colour: Red

Description

Dense shrub to 2m. tall, much branched. Leaves oval, widest at the end away from the stem. Large dusky red pea flowers (3cm long) in which the standard petal is reflexed (bent backwards).

Flowering start in April and ends in November.

Identification

The main flower colour is red. Large red pea flowers with reflexed standard petal.

References

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4256

Created: 31 Mar 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Region Specifics

near Cervantes, close to beach

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