Acacia rubida

Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle at Hughes, ACT

Acacia rubida at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019
Acacia rubida at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019
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Identification history

Acacia rubida 9 Aug 2019 BettyDonWood
Acacia rubida 9 Aug 2019 BettyDonWood
Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia 23 May 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 22 May 2019 ruthkerruish

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User's notes

Bushes are a bit scrappy - they are on a steep north facing slope with terrible soil probably planted.

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Mike wrote:
   10 Aug 2019
The phyllodes have only one vein and appear to be A.rubida.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   10 Aug 2019
Also not longifolia because longifolia flower heads are cylindrical. Rubida is a much better fit. The flower heads are a bit young to count the flowers but one of them appears to have about 10 flowers, in the range of 10-20;flowers per head of rubida. Also the gland on one of the phyllodes appears to be in the right place for rubida (1-4 cm above the base of the phyllode).
   10 Aug 2019
Thanks Betty

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  • 15 May 2019 10:00 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

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  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

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