Acacia rubida

Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

Acacia rubida	5 Jan 2017	BettyDonWood
Acacia rubida	5 Jan 2017	RWPurdie
Acacia penninervis var. penninervis	25 Aug 2016	PeteWoodall

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I think it is this species from the gland on the margin of the leaf. [Location is approximate, I did not have a GPS with me, so based on memory]

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BettyDonWood wrote:

25 Aug 2016

Acacia falciformis also has a marginal gland with a vein leading towards the midvein. However, its leaves have an obtuse tip, and the stalks of the individual flower heads have golden hairs pressed tightly to the stalk.

RWPurdie wrote:

6 Jan 2017

Definitely not Acacia penninervis, as it does not have a mucro on the leaf tips, and there doesn't appear to be an oblique vein to the gland from the pulvinus. A. rubida has the mucro and can also have a second gland along the leaf margin.

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
6 Jun 2016 04:22 PM Recorded on
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PeteWoodall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Wattles Plants

Additional information

1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

Acacia rubida Scientific name
Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1172.5m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Synonyms
Racosperma rubidum

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