East Barrens Wattle
Acacia argutifolia
Family Fabaceae
About
Acacia argutifolia, commonly known as East Barrens wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south of Western Australia. It is a low, spreading, intricate shrub with linear phyllodes, spherical heads of pale yellow flowers, and narrowly oblong, somewhat papery pods up to 40 mm (1.6 in) long.
How to spot it
Acacia argutifolia is a low, spreading, intricate shrub that typically grows to a height of 20–70 cm (7.9–27.6 in), dividing at ground level into three or four main branches. Its phyllodes are linear, triangular in cross section, 6–13 mm (0.24–0.51 in) long and about 1 mm (0.039 in) wide with a midrib prominent on the lower surface. There are stipules 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in) long at the base of the phyllodes. The phyllodes are sharply-pointed and glabrous, sometimes with a gland on the upper s
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Fitzgerald River National Park — Perth & the Perth Hills hikes