Acacia adoxa
| Acacia adoxa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. adoxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia adoxa Pedley, 1972 | |
Acacia adoxa, commonly known as the grey-whorled wattle, is a species of plant in the legume family that is native to northern Australia.[1]
Description
It grows as a procumbent or spreading shrub up to 1.2 m in height. It produces yellow flowers from April to October.[1]
Distribution and habitat
It occurs on red sand soils, ironstone gravel, and stony plains. In Western Australia it is found in the Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Gascoyne, Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara and Tanami IBRA bioregions.[1]
Varieties
- A. adoxa var. adoxa
- A. adoxa var. subglabra
References
- 1 2 3 "Acacia adoxa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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