by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia acanthoclada Harrow Wattle Other Names: Regional Subspecies: A. a. subsp. acanthoclada (resticted to Wentworth region and northwards) Occurrence: Habitat & Site Selection: Mallee communities in sandy soil. Well drained soils in dry...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia acinacea Gold-dust Wattle (syn. A. rotundifolia) Other Names: Name Origin: acinacea — curved, sword-like, possibly referring to coiled legumes or seed-bearing fruit. Regional Subspecies: Occurrence: Regional: Common west of the Olympic Highway....
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia brachybotrya Grey Wattle Other Names: Grey Mulga Regional Subspecies: Similar Species: May be confused with Box-leaf Wattle (A. buxifolia). Distinguish by different habitats and ‘leaves’. Occurrence: Regional: Widespread in the western and...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia buxifolia Box-leaf Wattle Other Names: Regional Subspecies: A. b. subsp. buxifolia Similar Species: Distinguish from Western Golden Wattle (A. decora) by its generally glabrous inflorescence (flower structure) parts and different habitat....
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia calamifolia Wallowa Other Names: Regional Subspecies: Occurrence: Habit: Upright to spreading shrub, 2-4m high with many slender branches. Has profuse golden flowers (Aug – Oct). Habitat & Site Selection: Footslopes and ridges....
