Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Acacia moirii | Order Fabales Genus Acacia Rank Species | |
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Similar Acacia olgana, Acacia plicata, Acacia citrinoviridis, Acacia nigricans, Acacia beauverdiana | ||
Acacia moirii, commonly known as Moir's wattle, is a subshrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.15 and 0.6 metres high and has densely hairy leaflets. The globular golden-yellow flower heads appear from May to August, followed by hairy seed pods which are around 4 cm long and 5 to 6 mm wide.
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Taxonomy
The type specimen was collected near Cape Riche by A.J. Moir in 1901.
Three subspecies are currently recognised:
Distribution
The species occurs on sandplains, undulating plains,hills and rises in an area between Eneabba, Manypeaks and Jerdacuttup as well as east of Esperance in the Cape Arid area.
References
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