Acacia cultriformis

Knife Leaf Wattle at Watson, ACT

Acacia cultriformis at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2019
Acacia cultriformis at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2019
Acacia cultriformis at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2019
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Acacia cultriformis 17 Sep 2019 BettyDonWood
Acacia cultriformis 17 Sep 2019 Mike
Acacia pravissima 17 Sep 2019 JaneR

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Only shrub in an open scarcely-vegetated patch, with rocks and lichens

4 comments

Mike wrote:
   17 Sep 2019
Phyllodes (leaves) have only one vein and are not wedge-shaped. Sometimes Acacia pravissima wedge-leaved wattle and Acacia cultriformis knife leaf wattle can be hard to tell apart. I think A. pravissima is local to higher areas of the ACT but is widely planted and propagating around Canberra and A. cultriformis is a non-local native widely planted and propagating.
Mike wrote:
   17 Sep 2019
This could be the same plant as https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3376866.
JaneR wrote:
   17 Sep 2019
thanks, Mike
waltraud wrote:
   15 Oct 2019
I think Mike's right: most likely the same specimen; the surrounds are now bare of all groundcover.

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