| Western karri wattle | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. subracemosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia subracemosa | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia subracemosa, also known as western karri wattle, [1] is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Pulchellae that is endemic to a small area of south western Australia
Description
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 1.8 to 5 metres (6 to 16 ft) [2] and has hairy branchlets. The leaves are composed of three to six pairs of pinnae. [1] It blooms from September to November and produces cream-yellow flowers.
Distribution
It is native to an area in the South West region of Western Australia where it is found growing in sandy soils over and around limestone. [2] The range of the plant extends from near Witchcliffe in the north and around Augusta with the bulk of the population located to the west of Karridale usually as a part of Eucalyptus diversicolor (karri) forest communities. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Acacia subracemosa Maslin". Wattle - Acacias of Australia. Lucid Central. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Acacia subracemosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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| Western karri wattle | |
|---|---|
|
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. subracemosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia subracemosa | |
|
| |
| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia subracemosa, also known as western karri wattle, [1] is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Pulchellae that is endemic to a small area of south western Australia
Description
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 1.8 to 5 metres (6 to 16 ft) [2] and has hairy branchlets. The leaves are composed of three to six pairs of pinnae. [1] It blooms from September to November and produces cream-yellow flowers.
Distribution
It is native to an area in the South West region of Western Australia where it is found growing in sandy soils over and around limestone. [2] The range of the plant extends from near Witchcliffe in the north and around Augusta with the bulk of the population located to the west of Karridale usually as a part of Eucalyptus diversicolor (karri) forest communities. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Acacia subracemosa Maslin". Wattle - Acacias of Australia. Lucid Central. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Acacia subracemosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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