essbee55

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The flower of Macroptilium atropurpureum (Siratro)

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Cute ☺️ if you flip it sideways it looks like a little bird fluffed up.
 
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It was introduced into Australia from South America as a stock feed, but is now considered an invasive weed (I wonder how often that has happened!). It's a member of the pea family, hence the lookalike flower.
 
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It was introduced into Australia from South America as a stock feed, but is now considered an invasive weed (I wonder how often that has happened!). It's a member of the pea family, hence the lookalike flower.
Wow really 🌞
 

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