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Snowy River wattle

Scientific Name: Acacia boomanii

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Acacia boormanii (Snowy River Wattle)

Acacia boormanii, commonly known as the Snowy River Wattle, is a visually appealing shrub appreciated for its vibrant spring blooms and graceful foliage.

Considerations for Pets

  • Acacia derives from the Greek word 'acis', meaning a thorn.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Acacia boormanii Maiden
  • Common Name: Snowy River Wattle
  • Synonyms:
    • Racosperma boormanii (Maiden) Pedley
    • Acacia hunteriana Wakef.
  • Family: Fabaceae/Mimosaceae

Distribution and Habitat

  • Primarily found in the upper catchment of the Snowy River, ranging from the Cooma district in New South Wales to the highlands of Victoria.
  • Observed in cultivation at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Ecological Role

  • Listed as potentially troublesome in some regions.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Typically a medium-sized, suckering, multi-stemmed shrub that can form copse-like groupings.
  • Grows to a height of 2 to 4 meters, occasionally reaching up to 15 feet.
  • Exhibits a rounded growth habit.
  • Features thin, graceful, silvery stems/branches and fine 'gunmetal' grey foliage.
  • Has narrow phyllodes up to 8 cm in length.
  • Presents smooth grey bark.
  • Produces profuse golden ball-shaped flowers, known for their sweet scent, particularly in spring and winter.

Plant Uses

  • Suitable for gardens and screening.
  • Used as a cut flower.
  • Can be utilized for informal hedging, especially when coppiced.
  • Attracts honey plants.
  • Reportedly deer resistant.
  • Can be used as a coastal tree.

Growing Conditions

  • Prefers well-drained, dry conditions.
  • Demonstrates medium salt tolerance.
  • Considered frost-tolerant.

Quirky Facts

  • The species is named 'boormanii' after J. L. Boorman, a botanist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • A hand painting of Acacia boormanii was prepared for exhibition purposes in the Industrial & Technological Museum in 1885 by Miss May Vale (later Mrs. Roberts).