Family:
Fabaceae
Acacia victoriae
Prickly Wattle
Other Names: Elegant Wattle, Prickly Wattle, Bramble Wattle, Pin Bush, Gundabluie, Narran
Regional Subspecies:
Acacia victoriae subsp. victoriae; A. v. subsp. arida (quite rare)
Habit:
Erect to spreading shrub to 4 m high. Branches hairy or hairless, broad linear, grey-green leaves. Cream to pale yellow flowers (Sep-Dec).
Habitat & Site Selection:
Variable, including Black Box, Belah-Rosewood, mallee, and Callitris mixed woodland. Well-drained light to heavy soil, filtered light, partial or full sun. Prefers 300 – 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
Seed Collection & Propagation:
Propagate from scarified or heat-treated seed. Can rapidly increase in numbers around watercourses in wet years.
Values & Uses:
Nitrogen-fixing legume, improves soil fertility. Attractive garden plant and low hedge. Provides supplemental stock fodder during drought. Seeds used in bush food industry when grown commercially.