Acacia genistifolia at Hughes Garran Woodland

Early Wattle at Hughes Garran Woodland

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Identification history

	Acacia genistifolia	1 Jan 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Acacia genistifolia	20 Dec 2018	ruthkerruish

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Is it unusual for early wattles to fully flower in late December?

3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

21 Dec 2018

There are several spiky wattles that look like this. You need a good closeup of a leaf to say which. Waltraud looks at the stipule, like a little splinter, at the base of the leaf. Ulicifolia has it. Genistifolia does not. If this was planted, there are several other possibilities.

Mike wrote:

21 Dec 2018

Acacia genistifolia is called Early Wattle and normally flowers May-October. Acacia ulicifolia has a shorter flowering season June-September. As Betty says, it could be another species, or maybe the planting has upset its flowering time. Check the leaves, or later on check the pods.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

22 Dec 2018

When I blow this image up it does look like early wattle - so perhaps just a tardy specimen

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