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False Sarsaparilla                                                Hardenbergia violacea

Hardenbergia violacea is a common climbing/twining plant that occurs in eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, south-eastern Victoria and southern South Australia.

 

It grows in a variety of habitats but is more common in open forests and woodlands, from sea level to about 1,000 m ASL.

Its common name comes from early European settlers who used the roots as a substitute for sarsaparilla.

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False Sarsaparilla          Photo    R Miller

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