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Acacia notabilis: Notable Wattle

Acacia notabilis, commonly known as Notable Wattle, is a hardy species of wattle native to inland Australia. Other common names include Flinders Wattle and Stiff Golden Wattle.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Acacia notabilis F. Muell.
• Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
• Group: Dicot
• Kingdom: Plantae
• Taxonomic Rank: Species
• Synonym: Racosperma notabile FMuell (mentioned as Flinders Wattle Notable Wattle Stiff Golden-wattle Racosperma notabile FMuell)

Considerations for Pets

• This plant is referred to as a thornless species.

Considerations for Children

• This plant is referred to as a thornless species.

Distribution and Habitat

• Acacia notabilis is native to dry Australian desert areas, specifically NSW, SA, and WA.
• It is found throughout the inland of Australia on a wide range of soils.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

• It is a bushy, spreading shrub that can grow to 3 meters high, or a small tree to 5 meters high and 5 meters wide.
• The branchlets are dark red-brown and glabrous (smooth).
• The phyllodes (modified leaf stalks functioning as leaves) are narrowly elliptic, thick and leathery, measuring 5-15 cm long and 8-25 mm wide.
• It features spherical, golden-yellow flower-heads on stalks measuring 3 mm

Flowering Period

• It flowers at any time, but is notable for its golden flowers in late winter and early spring.

Ecological Interactions

• Zebra Finches have been observed on Notable Wattle.

Quirky Facts

• Queen Elizabeth famously wore a 'wattle dress' during her 1954 visit to Australia.
• The Adelaide branch of a botanical organization was particularly active and notable for some reason.

Further Information

• World Wide Wattle (for line drawings and photos)
• ERA Nurseries (Australian native plants online)
• Amazon (for seeds and plants)