Acacia mearnsii

Black Wattle at Kambah, ACT

Acacia mearnsii at Kambah, ACT - 15 Nov 2017
Acacia mearnsii at Kambah, ACT - 15 Nov 2017
Acacia mearnsii at Kambah, ACT - 15 Nov 2017
Acacia mearnsii at Kambah, ACT - 15 Nov 2017
Acacia mearnsii at Kambah, ACT - 15 Nov 2017
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Identification history

Acacia mearnsii 17 Nov 2017 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 16 Nov 2017 RosemaryRoth

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3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   17 Nov 2017
Here are the diagnostics in Wattle. http://worldwidewattle.com/imagegallery/image.php?p=0&l=m&id=17958&o=1
RosemaryRoth wrote:
   17 Nov 2017
Thanks for providing the link to this wonderful website
BettyDonWood wrote:
   17 Nov 2017
The app for Wattle2 is in preparation. I believe it will not be long before it is released.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Nov 2017 04:27 PM Recorded on
  • RosemaryRoth Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Greater than 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Acacia mearnsii Scientific name
  • Black Wattle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 930m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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