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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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