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drooping wattle
Scientific Name: Acacia difformis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia difformis: Drooping Wattle
Acacia difformis, commonly known as Drooping Wattle, Wyalong Wattle, or Mystery Wattle (in Victoria), is a native shrub or small tree belonging to the Fabaceae family.
Considerations for Pets
- Bursaria spinosa, a plant mentioned alongside Acacia difformis, is noted for its thorns. While not directly stated for Acacia difformis, be mindful of other plants in the same environment potentially posing a risk.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acacia difformis R.T. Baker
- Family: Fabaceae
- Common Names: Drooping Wattle, Wyalong Wattle, Mystery Wattle (Vic.)
- Symbol: ACDI8
- Group: Dicot
Distribution and Habitat
- The text indicates that Acacia difformis is native to Australia.
- It grows as an irregularly formed shrub or rounded tree, sometimes forming thickets.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is an erect or spreading tree or shrub, typically 2-7 meters high, but sometimes reaches 1-6 meters.
- Branchlets are angled or flattened, and glabrous (smooth).
- The 'leaves' (phyllodes) droop and are long, up to 16 centimeters, straight or slightly curved.
Flowering Time
- Flowering occurs throughout the year.