So tough that when everything else is "dead and finished" this acacia will still be hanging in there. Widespread in arid inland areas. A prickly shrub with a straggling, spreading habit. Bright green foliage is rigid and angular ending in a sharp point, 3 or 4 phyllodes clustered together. Each phyllode is about 3cm long. Flower heads bright yellow balls. Seed pods curled or twisted.
Flowering start in May and ends in September.
Identification
The main flower colour is yellow. Clusters of 4-angled, very prickly phyllodes, yellow balled flower heads and curly seed pods.
References
Acacias of Australia Vol. 1. Marion Simmons
http://anpsa.org.au/APOL14/jun99-2.htmlCreated: 10 May 2014 - Member - John and Val
Updated: 25 Feb 2018 - Member - John and Val
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