Acacia paradoxa

Kangaroo Thorn at Garran, ACT

Acacia paradoxa at Garran, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Acacia paradoxa 23 Jan 2023 Tapirlord
Acacia howittii 21 Jan 2023 natureguy
Unidentified 21 Jan 2023 ruthkerruish

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Acacia paradoxa (I cant access the list of wattles)

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natureguy wrote:
   21 Jan 2023
This plant doesn't seem to have any thorns on the stems from what I can see, I suspect it might be Acacia howittii instead
Tapirlord wrote:
   23 Jan 2023
Luke I have seen these plants a number of times & they are A.paradoxa, the form is much closer to that species than A.howitii.
natureguy wrote:
   24 Jan 2023
Thanks for your comments
ruthkerruish wrote:
   9 Jul 2023
So far these wattles have not flowered.
Mike wrote:
   9 Jul 2023
Are these planted? I don’t think Acacia paradox’s likes being south of the lake. PCS plantings in Isaacs Ridge and Mount Mugga Mugga have a low success rate, though some get over a metre tall before they die.
Tapirlord wrote:
   9 Jul 2023
Yes, planted. They haven’t done particularly well I have to say.

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Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Garran, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Cryptoptila (genus) (A Totricid moth (Tortricini)) at Garran, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Garran, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Limnaecia sp. (Limnaecia sp.) at Garran, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Garran, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord

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  • 6 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 12:02 PM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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