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Acacia spathulifolia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Fabales

Genus
  
Acacia

Acacia spathulifolia commonly known as Gold carpet or the Gold carpet wattle is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia.

The dense spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 3.0 metres (1.6 to 9.8 ft). It blooms profusely from June to October and produces yellow flowers.

The spoon shaped foliage and golden flowers make the plant an ideal feature groundcover.

References

Acacia spathulifolia Wikipedia