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Acacia extensa

Scientific Name: Acacia extensa

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Acacia extensa: Wiry Wattle

Acacia extensa, commonly known as Wiry Wattle, is an intriguing plant species with several interesting characteristics. This page provides information about its taxonomy, distribution, morphology, and more.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is a shrub with angular stems.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is a shrub with angular stems.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Acacia extensa Lindl.
  • Common Name: Wiry Wattle
  • Family: Fabaceae (also referred to as Leguminosae and Mimosaceae in the text)
  • Synonyms:
    • Acacia calamistrata Jacq.
    • Acacia graminea Lehm.
    • Acacia pentaedra Regel
  • Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Acacia extensa is native to the South West corner of Western Australia.
  • It is often found on sandy and sandy lateritic soils.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Acacia extensa is an erect, slender, glabrous shrub, typically ranging from 0.5 to 2 meters in height, but can reach up to 3 meters or more in cultivation.
  • It can sometimes exhibit a semi-weeping habit.
  • The plant features long, terete (cylindrical and tapering) phyllodes, up to 20 cm in length, on angular stems.
  • It bears yellow flowers from August to October.

Ecological Role

  • The text indicates that *Acacia extensa* is considered non-invasive.
  • It is resistant to dieback.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • *Acacia extensa*, along with *Acacia stenoptera*, *Acacia alata*, and *Acacia pulchella*, has been identified as species with high potential for biological control of *P* (the organism is not specified in the text).

Further Information

  • Specimens of Acacia extensa are held at the herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, near London.
  • Further information is available via FloraBase, the Australian Plant Census, the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, NCBI Taxonomy, and GBIF.