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Crotalaria eremaea F.Muell.

The two subspecies are shown here.

Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea
Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii

Crotalaria eremaea F.Muell. subsp. eremaea
Bluebush Pea
A plant widespread on sand dunes in Central Australia.


  Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea
 
  Description:Plant Description:Flower
  Location:Dune,  Diamantina National Park, Western Queensland Location: Dune, Diamantina National Park, Western Queensland
  GPS coordinates:23˚48.7475S, 141˚01.3491E GPS coordinates:23˚48.7475S, 141˚01.3491E
  Date of photo:28 June 2009 Date of photo:28 June  2009
  Field No.:U165 Field No.:U165
     
  Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea
  Description: Flower head Description:Plant on top of dune
  Location:Dune, Birdsville Track, North East South Australia Location:Dune, Birdsville Track, North East South Australia
GPS coordinates:26˚24.995S, 139˚31.444E GPS coordinates:26˚24.995S, 139˚31.444E
  Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:6 August 2012
  Field No.:1125 Field No.:1125
     
  Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea
 
  Description: Plant in habitat on dune top Description:Flower and leaves
  Location:Dune, Birdsville Track, North East South Australia Location:Dune,  Diamantina National Park, Western Queensland
  GPS coordinates:26˚24.995S, 139˚31.444E GPS coordinates:23˚48.7475S, 141˚01.3491E
  Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:16 June 2007
  Field No.:1125 Field No.:U166
     
     

Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii (E.Pritz.) A.T.Lee
A subspecies from central Australia. This subspecies can have unifoliate or trifoliate leaves.
  Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii
 
  Description:Flower Description: Plant in habitat
  Location:Lasseter Highway, W of Uluru, Northern Territory Location:Lasseter Highway, W of Uluru, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:25˚09.2150S, 132°27.0450E GPS coordinates:25˚09.2150S, 132°27.0450E
  Date of photo:26 September 2018 Date of photo:26 September 2018
  Field No.:6744 Field No.:6744
     
  Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii
 
  Description:Leaf - unifoliate Description:Leaf - underside
  Location:Lasseter Highway, W of Uluru, Northern Territory Location:Lasseter Highway, W of Uluru, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:25˚09.2150S, 132°27.0450E GPS coordinates:25˚09.2150S, 132°27.0450E
  Date of photo:26 September 2018 Date of photo:26 September 2018
  Field No.:6744 Field No.:6744
     
  Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii
 
  Description: Flower and buds Description: Flowers and leaves
  Location:Lasseter Highway, W of Uluru, Northern Territory Location:Lasseter Highway, W of Uluru, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:25˚09.2150S, 132°27.0450E GPS coordinates:25˚09.2150S, 132°27.0450E
  Date of photo:26 September 2018 Date of photo:26 September 2018
  Field No.:6744 Field No.:6744
     
Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii
 
  Description: Flower and buds Description: Plant
  Location:Stuart Highway, Wauchope, Northern Territory Location:Stuart Highway, Wauchope, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:21˚01.1840S, 134°11.4880E GPS coordinates:21˚01.1840S, 134°11.4880E
  Date of photo:25 September 2018 Date of photo:25 September 2018
  Field No.:6740 Field No.:6740
     
  Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii
 
  Description: Leaf - trifoliate Description: Leaf - underside
  Location:Stuart Highway, Wauchope, Northern Territory Location:Stuart Highway, Wauchope, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:21˚01.1840S, 134°11.4880E GPS coordinates:21˚01.1840S, 134°11.4880E
  Date of photo:25 September 2018 Date of photo:25 September 2018
  Field No.:6740 Field No.:6740
     
  Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii
 
  Description: Buds Description: Plant in habitat
  Location:Stuart Highway, Wauchope, Northern Territory Location:Stuart Highway, Wauchope, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:21˚01.1840S, 134°11.4880E GPS coordinates:21˚01.1840S, 134°11.4880E
  Date of photo:25 September 2018 Date of photo:25 September 2018
  Field No.:6740 Field No.:6740
     
     



References (accessed 29 March 2019):


Holland A E, (2002), A review of Crotalaria L. (Fabaceae:Crotalarieae) in Australia,
Austrobaileya, 6(2) 293-324

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Crotalaria~eremaea

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form=speciesfacts&name=Crotalaria_eremaea

Lee, A.T. (1978), Some species of Crotolaria in Australia. Telopea 1(5):338


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