Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata

Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid) at Cook, ACT

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023
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Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata 23 Mar 2023 Tapirlord
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata 22 Mar 2023 Tapirlord
Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata 21 Mar 2023 lbradley

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7 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   22 Mar 2023
This is a natural hybrid of some description. However, hybrid ID is messy so Acacia sp may be a better ID.
lbradley wrote:
   22 Mar 2023
Hey Ciaran - please see
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata (Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid))

It’s the same tree. So either you or drakes have it wrong. 😊
lbradley wrote:
   22 Mar 2023
Actually you confirmed it so you must have changed your mind. 😊

I realise it’s really hard with hybrids and subspecies…
lbradley wrote:
   22 Mar 2023
And the fact that drake’s was in bloom.
Tapirlord wrote:
   23 Mar 2023
Yeah, the other set of photos are not as good also so that probably contributed. But both are some kind of hybrid, probably with A.baileyana given that the silver-grey colour has been retained. The low-land form of A.dealbata seems to be getting muddied by all this hybridisation in our region.
lbradley wrote:
   23 Mar 2023
Seeing that it is on the CNM field map for AB - what to do?

Also, who curated the AB CNM field map? The field maps don’t seem to be updated in real time?
Tapirlord wrote:
   23 Mar 2023
I'm not quite sure who set the current oundaries for the field maps. It's not in the capacity of my role so perhaps email admin?

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