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Acacia glandulicarpa - Hairy-pod Wattle

Considerations for Pets

• The text mentions that the genus *Acacia* is derived from the Greek word for "a sharp point or thorn." While this doesn't specifically confirm thorns on *Acacia glandulicarpa*, it suggests the possibility of sharp points on some *Acacia* species.

Considerations for Children

• The text mentions that the genus *Acacia* is derived from the Greek word for "a sharp point or thorn." While this doesn't specifically confirm thorns on *Acacia glandulicarpa*, it suggests the possibility of sharp points on some *Acacia* species.

Common and Scientific Names

• Scientific Name: Acacia glandulicarpa
• Common Name: Hairy-pod Wattle

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Family: Fabaceae (also mentioned as Leguminosae and Mimosaceae, the latter being an older classification)
• Genus: Acacia
• Authority: Reader, Victorian Naturalist 13: 146 (1897)

Distribution and Habitat

• Endemic to south-eastern Australia.
• Specifically found in western Victoria and eastern South Australia.

Morphological Characteristics

• Described as a dense, rounded, spreading, and much-branched perennial shrub.
• Typically grows to 1-2 meters high, with a spread of 3 meters or more.
• Branchlets described as "somewhat viscid".
• Possesses small, bright green phyllodes.

Genetic Information

• Two chromosome counts are recorded for Acacia glandulicarpa Reader.

Quirky Facts

• The common name "Hairy-pod Wattle" refers to the plant's distinctive hairy pods, which Russell Best suggested photographing when they are ready.

Related Species

• The text mentions other Acacia species found in the surrounding areas of Acacia glandulicarpa, including Acacia brachybotrya, A. oswaldii, and A. calamifolia.

Further Information

• Information can be found in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
• Distributional map for Acacia glandulicarpa Reader USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov)