Kennedia prostrata
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Kennedia prostrata, commonly known as running postman, scarlet coral pea[1] or scarlet runner,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a prostrate or twining shrub with trifoliate leaves and, usually, red flowers.
Description
Kennedia prostrata is a prostrate or twining shrub with wiry stems up to Template:Cvt long that are hairy when young. The leaves are on a petiole vary from Template:Cvt long, with more or less round leaflets, which are from Template:Cvt long and wide with wavy edges. The end leaflet on a petiolule is from Template:Cvt long, but the side leaflets more or less sessile. There is a heart-shaped stipule about Template:Cvt long at the base of the petiole.
The flowers are borne singly or in pairs on a peduncle from Template:Cvt long, with bracts from Template:Cvt long at the base, the individual flowers on pedicels being from Template:Cvt long. The five sepals are hairy, from Template:Cvt in length, and the petals are usually scarlet, rarely white. The standard petal is from Template:Cvt long, the wings from Template:Cvt long, and the keel from Template:Cvt long. Flowering occurs from April to November, and the fruit is a flattened cylindrical pod from Template:Cvt in length.[1][2][3][4][5]
Taxonomy
Kennedia prostrata was first formally described by Robert Brown in 1812 in Hortus Kewensis.[6][7] The specific epithet (prostrata) means "prostrate".[8]
Distribution and habitat
Running postman occurs in all Australian states and territories, except Queensland and the Northern Territory, and grows in a variety of habitats, often on coastal sand dunes and on rock outcrops.[9][1][2][4]
Use in horticulture
The species is naturally adapted to sandy or lighter soils and prefers a sunny position. A widely cultivated species, it grows in temperate to subtropical areas and is hardy in most situations.[5][10]
References
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