Acacia genistifolia

Early Wattle at Canberra Central, ACT

Acacia genistifolia at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Sep 2017
Acacia genistifolia at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Sep 2017
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Acacia genistifolia 22 Sep 2017 BettyDonWood
Acacia genistifolia 21 Sep 2017 galah681

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   22 Sep 2017
With all wattles, a lot of the diagnostics are in the leaves. You have cut off the leaf tips in your closeup. The abruptly narrowed tip is one of the distinguishing marks from Acacia ulicifolia, which is much more likely at this time of year.

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