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Acacia lanigera var. lanigera

Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle at Acton, ACT

Acacia lanigera var. lanigera at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Acacia lanigera var. lanigera 12 Aug 2021 RWPurdie
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera 11 Aug 2021 RWPurdie
Acacia siculiformis 9 Aug 2021 Tapirlord

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RWPurdie wrote:
   11 Aug 2021
I think it's Acacia lanigera but will check it out.
RWPurdie wrote:
   12 Aug 2021
Herbarium specimen collected (RW Purdie 12575).
Tapirlord wrote:
   12 Aug 2021
Thanks Rosemary, :)

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Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by Christine
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by Christine
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by rawshorty
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by rawshorty
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by JimL
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by JimL
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by DonTaylor
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by Jenny54
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by YellowButton
Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by Cricket
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by jbromilow50
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ClubFED
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by YellowButton
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 26 Aug 2020 by lydialuc
Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Grevillea juniperina subsp. sulphurea at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Acton, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Therevidae sp. (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2016 by David
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Acton, ACT - 26 Oct 2016 by JudithRoach
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2016 by MichaelMulvaney

Location information

Species information

  • Acacia lanigera var. lanigera Scientific name
  • Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 12 Abundance
  • 3 Aug 2021 11:02 AM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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