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Dillwynia sericea
Dillwynia sericea, commonly known as showy parrot-pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is an erect to low-lying shrub with hairy stems, linear leaves and apricot-coloured flowers, usually with a red centre.
Showy parrot-pea grows in heath, woodland and forest and is widespread and common in eastern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and eastern Tasmania. It is also found in south-eastern Queensland and south-eastern South Australia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dillwynia sericea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
