Mealy wattle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. farinosa
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Binomial name | |
Acacia farinosa | |
Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms | |
Racosperma farinosa Pedley |
Acacia farinosa, commonly known as mealy wattle, is a shrub that is endemic to Australia. [2] It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has ascending phyllodes. [2] The yellow globular flower heads generally appear between August and October in its native range. [3] These are followed by curled and twisted pods which are up to 6 cm long and 2–3 mm wide. [2]
The species was formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1838 from material collected on Thomas Mitchell's expedition near Lake Charm, Victoria in 1836. [1] The description was published in Mitchell's Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia. The name Acacia whanii F.Muell. ex Benth. has been misapplied to this species. [1]
The species occurs naturally in shrubland and woodland in South Australia and Victoria. [2] It often occurs in association with Eucalyptus incrassata and Melaleuca uncinata. [3]
The species may be used as a groundcover in coastal areas. [3]
Mealy wattle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. farinosa
|
Binomial name | |
Acacia farinosa | |
Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms | |
Racosperma farinosa Pedley |
Acacia farinosa, commonly known as mealy wattle, is a shrub that is endemic to Australia. [2] It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has ascending phyllodes. [2] The yellow globular flower heads generally appear between August and October in its native range. [3] These are followed by curled and twisted pods which are up to 6 cm long and 2–3 mm wide. [2]
The species was formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1838 from material collected on Thomas Mitchell's expedition near Lake Charm, Victoria in 1836. [1] The description was published in Mitchell's Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia. The name Acacia whanii F.Muell. ex Benth. has been misapplied to this species. [1]
The species occurs naturally in shrubland and woodland in South Australia and Victoria. [2] It often occurs in association with Eucalyptus incrassata and Melaleuca uncinata. [3]
The species may be used as a groundcover in coastal areas. [3]