Acacia lanigera var. lanigera
Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle at Aranda, ACT
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| Acacia lanigera var. lanigera | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Dec 2016 | |
| Acacia lanigera var. lanigera | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Dec 2016 | |
| Unverified | StephenBruce | 6 Dec 2016 |
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Aranda Bushlands
5 comments
7 Dec 2016
Not Acacia lanigera, whose leaves hane several parallel veins and are more or less sharp tipped. The ACT is way out of area for that species and it is unlikely anyone would have dumped garden waste containing it.
20 Dec 2016
Acacia lanigera var lanigera has been recorded on one spot on Black Mountain by Rosemary Purdie and near the Federal Highway at the northern end of Mt Majura by myself. This seems to be a third location and if so is a significant local find and possibly the largest local population. Stephen if possible a photo of a seed pod would be very helpful as would a close up of the leaf. Thanks Michael M
28 Dec 2016
Rosemary Purdie stated
"Hi Michael
Found the population adjacent to the path - it's definitely Acacia lanigera
subsp. lanigera. I've just loaded some photos on CNM, and have taken a
specimen for the herbarium. The population adjacent to the track
(coordinates as in the CNM entry below) had probably 12-15 plants present of
various sizes/ages. Several more plants were present 10-12 m downslope @ 35
15 54.3, 149 04 32.9, and several more further away @ 35 15 54.6, 149 04
32.5; I couldn't find any above the track - it's had a recent fuel reduction
burn but there was no sign of dead plants, regrowth or seedlings. The plants
are much bigger than those on BM, and have put on a lot of growth this
spring, which is why they looked different in the CNM photo entry below.
Definitely an important find.
"Hi Michael
Found the population adjacent to the path - it's definitely Acacia lanigera
subsp. lanigera. I've just loaded some photos on CNM, and have taken a
specimen for the herbarium. The population adjacent to the track
(coordinates as in the CNM entry below) had probably 12-15 plants present of
various sizes/ages. Several more plants were present 10-12 m downslope @ 35
15 54.3, 149 04 32.9, and several more further away @ 35 15 54.6, 149 04
32.5; I couldn't find any above the track - it's had a recent fuel reduction
burn but there was no sign of dead plants, regrowth or seedlings. The plants
are much bigger than those on BM, and have put on a lot of growth this
spring, which is why they looked different in the CNM photo entry below.
Definitely an important find.
24 Feb 2026
Hi @MichaelMulvaney, interesting note on this population. It is all gone (dead) bar 2-3 plants in 1 location. Would be interesting to know if anyone has been monitoring them? Upcoming prescribed burn will be interesting to see if any seed has remained around the dead plants.
24 Feb 2026
Location information
- Coordinates 149.075928-35.265144
- Altitude 651.3m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 6 Dec 2016 12:19 PM Recorded on
- StephenBruce Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Collections
- Significant StephenBruce Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acacia lanigera var. lanigera Wattles Plants
Species information
- Acacia lanigera var. lanigera Scientific name
- Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 814m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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