Sturt's desert pea
Sturt's desert pea noun: a wildflower endemic to Australia, Swainsona formosa, known for its distinctive blood-red leaflike flowers, each with a bulbous black centre.
Noun
Sturt's desert pea (plural Sturt's desert peas)
- A wildflower endemic to Australia, Swainsona formosa, known for its distinctive blood-red leaflike flowers, each with a bulbous black centre.
- Innovative New York City floral artists such as Emily Thompson have long valued Australian plants, including spiky banksia, spidery Grevillea and Swainsona formosa — also known as Strut’s desert pea,^([sic]) which resembles a multieyed visitor from another galaxy — but local designers were raised...2022 September 23, Besha Rodell, “Australian Floral Designs That, at Long Last, Embrace Australian Flora”, in The New York Times Style Magazine
Forms of Sturt's desert pea
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Origin of Sturt's desert pea
Named after Charles Sturt (1795–1869), British officer and explorer, who recorded seeing large quantities of the flowers while exploring central Australia in 1844.
Questions about Sturt's desert pea
- What does Sturt's desert pea mean?
- Sturt's desert pea means a wildflower endemic to Australia, Swainsona formosa, known for its distinctive blood-red leaflike flowers, each with a bulbous black centre.
- What part of speech is Sturt's desert pea?
- Sturt's desert pea is a noun.
- What is the plural of Sturt's desert pea?
- The plural of Sturt's desert pea is Sturt's desert peas.
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