Acacia boormanii
Snowy River Wattle at Undefined Area
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| Acacia boormanii | BettyDonWood | 15 Sep 2015 | |
| Acacia dawsonii | galah681 | 14 Sep 2015 | |
| Unverified | SilkeSma | 13 Sep 2015 |
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6 comments
14 Sep 2015
This is very tentative. I need a good photo of the stems and leaves, and of immature flowers (to count the number of flowers per head).
15 Sep 2015
There are 2 locations on Farrer Ridge that havevery similar looking species. I first thought it was A. boormanii, but the phyllodes seem to be too long and they are trees rather than bushes.
15 Sep 2015
I've taken a few more photos of immature flowers. I hope this'll make things a bit clearer. By the way, if this turns out to be A. dawsonii you might also want to have another look at the other acacia I spotted on the same day (currently logged as A. boormanii). They looked very similar to me.
16 Sep 2015
I have decided it must be Acacia boormanni on the following grounds. The 'leaves' point down (never in A. dawsonii). The branchlets are not prominently ribbed, and nor are they hairy, as they are in A. dawsonii. The 'leaves' do not have prominent resinous ribs, as does A. dawsonii. However, before anyone starts pulling them out, a specimen should be checked by an expert. There is only so much one can infer from a photo.
16 Sep 2015
Thanks Betty, Silke would you be able to collect a specimen for the Botanic Gardens
16 Sep 2015
There is also Acacia boormanii on Isaacs Ridge and I am taking a specimen to the Herbarium. Actually I am taking in seven non-local acacias so if I started removing them there would not be much left!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.161879-35.284634
- Maps Mount Ainslie
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Sep 2015 08:17 AM Recorded on
- SilkeSma Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Acacia boormanii Scientific name
- Snowy River Wattle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1136m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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