Acacia sp.

A Wattle at Hughes, ACT

Acacia sp. at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021
Acacia sp. at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Acacia sp. 23 Sep 2021 Tapirlord
Acacia howittii 7 Sep 2021 Tapirlord

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User's notes

Single adult plant present, leaves are certainly sticky. They also appear to be a little longer than expected, but I think this a garden escapee, so might be some kind of variant.

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Tapirlord wrote:
   23 Sep 2021
I have no idea what this could be, I can't seem to key this out to anything sensible.

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Nearby sightings

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Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 19 Mar 2024 by LisaH
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 25 Nov 2023 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 25 Nov 2023 by LisaH
Lasioglossum sp. (genus) (Furrow Bee) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 25 Nov 2023 by LisaH
Philobota pedetis (Spotty Philobota) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Apr 2023 by LisaH
Thalaina selenaea (Orange-rimmed Satin Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Apr 2023 by LisaH
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2022 by KL
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Aug 2022 by KL
Jasminum mesnyi at Hughes, ACT - 25 May 2022 by KL
Acacia floribunda (White Sally Wattle, Gossamer Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 22 May 2022 by KL
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Anredera cordifolia (Madeira Vine ) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hughes, ACT - 10 Mar 2022 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatus (A halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Mar 2022 by LisaH
Melaleuca armillaris (Bracelet Honey Myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by ruthkerruish
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by KL
Lomatia myricoides (River Lomatia) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by KL
Westringia sp. at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Erigeron sp. (Fleabanes) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Acacia sp. (A Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum (Opium Poppy) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by KL
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Sep 2021 by KL
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Sep 2021 by KL
Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (Sydney Golden Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Cupressus arizonica (Arizona Cypress) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia floribunda (White Sally Wattle, Gossamer Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Chamaecytisus palmensis (Tagasaste, Tree Lucerne) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 9 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 9 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Trifolium angustifolium (Narrowleaf Clover) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by KL
Leptospermum micromyrtus (Button Tea-tree) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by KL
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by KL
Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by KL
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Acacia sp. (A Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Westringia sp. at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by KL
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jun 2020 by KL
Micromyrtus ciliata (Fringed Heath-myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 30 May 2020 by TomT
Fumaria muralis subsp. muralis (Wall Fumitory) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by KL
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt
Cupressus sp. (A Cypress) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt
Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt
Iris sp. (An Iris) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL
Grona varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Apr 2019 by KL
Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Apr 2019 by KL
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Feb 2017 by millsey

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 31 Aug 2021 03:27 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Acacia sp. Scientific name
  • A Wattle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Non-local native
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1029.8m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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