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Acacia mearnsii

Black Wattle at O'Connor, ACT

Acacia mearnsii at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Nov 2017
Acacia mearnsii at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Nov 2017
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Identification history

Acacia mearnsii 2 Jul 2023 natureguy
Acacia dealbata X Acacia decurrens 17 Apr 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Acacia dealbata X Acacia decurrens 17 Mar 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Acacia decurrens 17 Mar 2018 PeteWoodall

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Location is approximate, my camera does not have a GPS.

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natureguy wrote:
   2 Jul 2023
Paler flowers are not a feature of either A. dealbata or decurrens, also the later flowering time suits mearnsii

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Nearby sightings

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Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston Mycena 'clarkeana group' at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Tapeigaster sp. (genus) (Fungus fly, Heteromyzid fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston Iris germanica (Tall Bearded Iris) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by tpreston Trentepohlia sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by tpreston Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by ibaird Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Carepalxis sp. (genus) (Two-humped spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Eucalyptus mannifera (Brittle Gum) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Cheilanthes sp. (Rock Fern) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Philagra parva (Beaked spittlebug) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Trichilogaster sp. (genus) (Acacia gall wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens (Bushy Needlewood) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Dicranolaius villosus (Melyrid flower beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Avena sp. (Wild Oats) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Trifolium campestre (Hop Clover) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Mycena 'clarkeana group' at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Tapeigaster sp. (genus) (Fungus fly, Heteromyzid fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston
Iris germanica (Tall Bearded Iris) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Trentepohlia sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by ibaird
Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Carepalxis sp. (genus) (Two-humped spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Eucalyptus mannifera (Brittle Gum) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Cheilanthes sp. (Rock Fern) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Philagra parva (Beaked spittlebug) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Trichilogaster sp. (genus) (Acacia gall wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens (Bushy Needlewood) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Dicranolaius villosus (Melyrid flower beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Avena sp. (Wild Oats) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Trifolium campestre (Hop Clover) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall

Location information

Species information

  • Acacia mearnsii Scientific name
  • Black Wattle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 12 Nov 2017 09:29 AM Recorded on
  • PeteWoodall Recorded by

Additional information

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

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