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Running Postman - Kennedia
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The Running Postman is a plant that creeps across the ground in areas where the soils are sandy. It is a member of the pea family and its large red flowers (from which it gets its name) contain sweet nectar which was often collected by Koories.
Bush-peas in Australia have similar features to peas all over the world. They have flowers with a large, upright petal (called a standard) and two forward-pointing petals (called a keel), and they have their seeds in a pod. Unlike the cultivated peas that we eat, however, the bush-pea has hard-coated seeds inside the pod. The hard coats are there to protect the seed from damage until it is the right time to germinate. This is often after a bush-fire has destroyed the adult plants and the heat of the burn has cracked the seed-coat so that it can germinate soon after the next rains fall.
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