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Indigofera hirsuta L.
Hairy Indigo
This plant was growing
in North Queensland, where it is native.


Indigofera hirsuta Indigofera  hirsuta
Description:Flowers Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 17˚03.1780S 145˚32.4830E GPS coordinates: 17˚03.1780S 145˚32.4830E
  Date:8 April 2018 Date:8 April 2018
  Field No.: 6445 Field No.: 6445
     
  Indigofera hirsuta Indigofera  hirsuta
 
Description:Pods Description:Plant
  Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 17˚03.1780S 145˚32.4830E GPS coordinates: 17˚03.1780S 145˚32.4830E
  Date:8 April 2018 Date:8 April 2018
  Field No.: 6445 Field No.: 6445
     
  Indigofera hirsuta Indigofera  hirsuta
 
  Description:Flowers Description: Leaves - underside
  Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 17˚03.1780S 145˚32.4830E GPS coordinates: 17˚03.1780S 145˚32.4830E
  Date:8 April 2018 Date:8 April 2018
  Field No.: 6445 Field No.: 6445
     
  Indigofera hirsuta Indigofera  hirsuta
 
  Description:Leaves Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 17˚03.1780S 145˚32.4830E GPS coordinates: 17˚03.1780S 145˚32.4830E
  Date:8 April 2018 Date:8 April 2018
  Field No.: 6445 Field No.: 6445
     
  Indigofera hirsuta Indigofera  hirsuta
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Black Mountain, S of Cooktown, North Queensland Location:Black Mountain, S of Cooktown, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 15˚39.0020S 145˚13.2770E GPS coordinates: 15˚39.0020S 145˚13.2770E
  Date:31 March 2015 Date:31 March 2015
  Field No.:3064 Field No.:3064
     
     

 

References (accessed 15 April 2019):

Plant identified by Tony Bean of the Queensland Herbarium

Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Fabaceae. Flora of Australia 50:213-214 

https://www.somemagneticislandplants.com.au/11-botanical-names/472-hairy-indigo



 

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