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Swainsona canescens (Benth. ex Lindl.) F.Muell.
These attractive plants were at the base of a sandhill in north western South Australia surrounding our campsite.


	Swainsona canescens	Swainsona canescens

	Description:Flowers	Description:Flowers
	Location: Anne Beadell Highway, NW South Australia	Location: Anne Beadell Highway, NW South Australia
	GPS coordinates:28˚54.885S 132˚50.835E	GPS coordinates:28˚54.885S 132˚50.835E
	Date of photo: 9 August 2012	Date of photo: 9 August 2012
	Field No.: 1171	Field No.: 1171

	Swainsona canescens	Swainsona canescens

	Description:Plants	Description:Plants
	Location: Anne Beadell Highway, NW South Australia	Location: Anne Beadell Highway, NW South Australia
	GPS coordinates:28˚54.885S 132˚50.835E	GPS coordinates:28˚54.885S 132˚50.835E
	Date of photo: 9 August 2012	Date of photo: 9 August 2012
	Field No.: 1171	Field No.: 1171

References (accessed 3 August 2017):

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?genus=Swainsona&species=canescens

Thompson, J., (1993) A revision of the genus Swainsona (Fabaceae). Telopea 5(3): 427-581

http://saseedbank.com.au/species_information.php?rid=70

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