Swainsona galegifolia
(Andrews) R. Br.
Smooth darling-pea
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Nick Lambert
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Jiggy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jiggy
Summary
Source: WikipediaSwainsona galegifolia commonly known as smooth Darling pea or Darling pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a small shrub with greyish-green leaves and flowers in white, red, pink, purple, yellow or orange.
Description
A herb. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are 5-10 cm long. There are 21-20 leaflets and these are narrowly oval. The lower ones are 8-15 mm long by 3-5 mm wide. There are 15-20 flowers in a group. The flowers are 12-15 mm long. The pod is narrowly oval and 2-4 cm long.
Distribution
It is a subtropical to warm temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | 69 | 1651 | 403 | 9.6 | — | — | 8.4 | 1.5 |
References (2)
- Brand, J C. V Cherikoff, and A S Truswell. 1985. The nutritional composition of australian aboriginal bushfoods. 3. Seeds and nuts, Food Technology in Australia 37: 275-278.
- Hunter, J. T. & Sheringham, P., 2006, Vegetation and Floristics of Melville Range Nature Reserve. A Report to the New South Wales Parks and Wildlife Service. p 181
