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Cockies Tongues

Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Templetonia

Species: retusa

Main Flower Colour: Red

Description

Much-branched shrub, 0.3-4 m high. Fl. red/white-yellow, Apr to Nov. White sand, red clay, brown and white gravel, limestone. Plateaus, coastal cliffs, hillsides, road verges.

Identification

The main flower colour is red.

References

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

Created: 23 Feb 2014 - John Baas
Updated: 26 Apr 2015 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Geraldton Sandplains (GES), Esperance Plains (ESP), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Region Specifics

Common on coastal limestone, Shark Bay to Eucla.

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