Acacia gunnii

Ploughshare Wattle at Watson, ACT

Acacia gunnii at Watson, ACT - 14 Aug 2021
Acacia gunnii at Watson, ACT - 14 Aug 2021
Acacia gunnii at Watson, ACT - 14 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Acacia gunnii 16 Aug 2021 Tapirlord
Acacia baueri 16 Aug 2021 MAX

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1X very small plant of this species ? ‽ No others around in this area, smallest (mature) Wattle plant I have seen, plant is about 15 cm high, circumference of about 35cm, many creamy /light yellow flowers, leaves small hard, needle like, growing on stony substrate in sunny spot below Brittle gum / Yellow Box trees. Alongside Horse trail, Mt Majura, behind Watson.

2 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
Acacia baueri is a largely coastal species found further north. On Mt majura this is more likely Acacia gunnii :).
MAX wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
OK, re your comment not A. baueri, however I have seen A. gunnii / ploughshare wattle before and this specimen looks quite different to me. It doesn't have the characteristic "plough share" shaped leaves ??

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 14 Aug 2021 03:30 PM Recorded on
  • MAX Recorded by

Additional information

  • Each Floret approx Diameter of 5-8 mm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Acacia gunnii Scientific name
  • Ploughshare Wattle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1435m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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