Acacia sclerophylla
| Acacia sclerophylla | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. sclerophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia sclerophylla Lindl. | |
Acacia sclerophylla, commonly known as the Hard-leaf wattle,[1] is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves. It is native to southern areas in South Australia and Victoria as welll as an area in the Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[2]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 2.5 metres (1 to 8 ft). It blooms from August to October and produces yellow flowers.
There are three known varieties:
- Acacia sclerophylla var. pilosa
- Acacia sclerophylla var. sclerophylla
- Acacia sclerophylla var. teretiuscula
See also
References
- ↑ "Acacia sclerophylla var. sclerophylla Hard-leaf Wattle". The Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Acacia sclerophylla". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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