Acacia mearnsii

Black Wattle at Kambah, ACT

Acacia mearnsii at Kambah, ACT - 30 Nov 2017
Acacia mearnsii at Kambah, ACT - 30 Nov 2017
Acacia mearnsii at Kambah, ACT - 30 Nov 2017
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Identification history

Acacia mearnsii 2 Dec 2017 BettyDonWood
Acacia mearnsii 2 Dec 2017 MatthewFrawley

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First photo shows pale cream flowers, second photo shows close-up of branchlets and leaves, the leaflets were 3mm in length with soft rounded ridges and grey hairs. Third photo shows full tree.

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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Mataeomera coccophaga (Brown Scale-moth) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
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Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
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Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Brachyexarna lobipennis (Stripewinged meadow grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Brachyexarna lobipennis (Stripewinged meadow grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 30 Nov 2017 09:41 AM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

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

    Nummerak

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