Acacia willdenowiana

Acacia willdenowiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. willdenowiana
Binomial name
Acacia willdenowiana
H.L.Wendl.

Acacia willdenowiana is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia. The plant is also commonly known as the Grass wattle and the Two-winged acacia.[1] It is native to the south west of Western Australia.[2]

The shrub is erect and slender that typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres (1 ft 0 in to 2 ft 0 in) in height. It blooms between May and October producing white - cream and yellow blossoms. The plant is able to grow in loam, sandy or lateritic soils and is often found in winter wet depressions.[2]

See also

List of Acacia species

References

  1. "Acacia willdenowiana H.L.Wendl.". The Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Acacia willdenowiana". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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