Acacia genistifolia
Early Wattle at Lower Boro, NSW
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| Acacia genistifolia | BettyDonWood | 10 Apr 2020 | |
| Acacia genistifolia | BettyDonWood | 10 Apr 2020 | |
| Acacia ulicifolia | mcleana | 10 Apr 2020 |
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4 comments
10 Apr 2020
The differences between Acacia ulicifolia and Acacia genistifolia are fairly difficult to see. The easiest is that ulicifolia retains its sharp pointed stipules at the bases of the phyllodes (‘leaves’) while genistifolia usually does not. Ulicifolia phyllodes taper gradually to a sharp point while genistifolia phyllodes narrow abruptly to a sharp point (I had to blow photo 2 up a lot to see this). Genistifolia phyllodes are usually round in cross-section, sometimes square. Ulicifolia phyllodes are square in cross-section, occasionally more or less flat. Betty
10 Apr 2020
This looks like A. ulicifolia to me. The phyllodes are flattened and widest at the gland near the base. I don't find the stipules as a reliable guide. I don't see any 2nd photo.
10 Apr 2020
A bit careless. Of course there is no photo 2. I agree that the phyllodes are widest near the base but my impression when I blew up the photo was that they are cylindrical rather than flattened, and that they do narrow abruptly to the sharp point.
mcleana, could you comment on the shape of the phyllodes please?
10 Apr 2020
If you enlarge around the top middle flowers you can see the vein in the phyllodes, offset slightly so the side nearest the gland is wider. I don't know if that's what the botanists look for but I find it reliable, at least when the vein is distinct.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.729822-35.176840
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Lower Boro, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 Jul 2016 12:56 PM Recorded on
- mcleana Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Acacia genistifolia Scientific name
- Early Wattle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 907.08m Recorded at altitude
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