Acacia decurrens
Green Wattle at Farrer Ridge
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| Acacia decurrens | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Sep 2014 | |
| Acacia decurrens | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Sep 2014 | |
| Unverified | galah681 | 17 Sep 2014 |
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Farrer Ridge
3 comments
18 Sep 2014
The ridges on the stems suggest that this is Acacia decurrens, which is a weed species in the ACT that has spread from garden and landscape plantings
19 Sep 2014
There seems to be some variation in views about whether this species is indigenous or naturalised! Both 'Flowers of the ACT (Wood) and Native trees of the ACT (NPA) mention that it may not be native. NSW Plantnet gives its range as all the areas surrounding the ACT, but it may be spreading by naturalising in the more southerly areas as it seems to have naturalised in many areas of Qld, SA, Vic and WA. Trees have existed on Farrer Ridge since well before the Parkcare group started in 1988.
19 Jun 2015
Acacia decurrens appears to have spread from plantings undertaken within or adjacent to reserves. Its first record as occurring in the ACT is 1966. However it is natural in the ranges east of the Cullerin escarpment. There is a natural population at Brooks Hill (near Bugendore) and it occurs commonly near Tarago and points north and east from those sites
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107656-35.388242
- Altitude 748.0m
- Maps Farrer Ridge
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 17 Sep 2014 09:02 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
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Species information
- Acacia decurrens Scientific name
- Green Wattle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 975m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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