" Sturt's desert pea
Meaning: Have courage, take heart
Swainsona formosa | Inland Australia
Malukuru (Pit.) are famous for distinctive blood-red, leaf-like flowers, each with a bulbous black centre, similar to a kangaroo's eye. A striking sight in the wild: a blazing sea of red. Bird-pollinated and thrives in arid areas, but very sensitive to any root disturbance, which makes it difficult to propagate. "
― Holly Ringland , The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart