Potted Sturt's Desert Pea: Floral emblem of South Australia

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These spectacular flowers were first collected by William Dampier, pirate and adventurer in what is known as Dampier Archipelago, in August/September 1699. His collection of 23 specimens is housed in the Sherardian Herbarium at Oxford, England.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Geelong
Photo credit: © mcnovies / Alamy / Afripics
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