Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Acacia bivenosa | Order Fabales Genus Acacia Rank Species | |
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Similar Acacia brachystachya, Acacia beauverdiana, Acacia citrinoviridis, Acacia coriacea, Acacia bakeri | ||
Acacia bivenosa, commonly known as Dune Wattle or Two-nerved Wattle, is an Australian shrub normally 1 m (3 ft 3 in) – 3 m (9.8 ft) in height, sometimes reaching 5 m (16 ft). It produces yellow flowers from April to November.
Distribution and habitat
It is widespread in arid areas of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and western Queensland, north of 25°S, with an outlier on Dorre Island, Shark Bay, Western Australia. It grows in various kinds of soils, including coastal sand, on rocky hills and gullies, in shrubland and open woodland, and is often associated with Spinifex.
References
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