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Sturt's Desert Pea (red, teal) Sturt’s Desert Pea grows across all mainland states except Victoria. In 1961 it was adopted as the floral emblem of South Australia, much of which is desert. The plant is well adapted to life in the desert. It is tolerant to extreme heat and direct sun as well as being resistant to light frosts, which is important because deserts can become very cold at night in winter. They require very little water after the small, hard, black seeds have sprouted but quickly grow a long deep taproot to access whatever water is naturally available. The Fielding-Druce Herbarium at Oxford University in England holds specimens of Sturt’s Desert Pea that were collected in 1699 by William Dampier. Show more