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Schaffner's wattle
Scientific Name: Acacia schaffneri var. bravoensis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Acacia schaffneri: Schaffner's Wattle, Twisted Acacia
Acacia schaffneri, commonly known as Schaffner's Wattle or Twisted Acacia, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia. It is also known as Medusa Acacia.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has reddish thorns.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acacia schaffneri (S. Watson) F.J. Herm.
- Synonyms:
- Vachellia schaffneri (S. Watson) Seigler & Ebinger
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family) or Leguminosae
- USDA Symbol: ACSC2
Varieties
- Acacia schaffneri var. bravoensis Isley
- Acacia schaffneri var. schaffneri
Distribution and Habitat
- The Encyclopedia of Life includes distribution information for Acacia schaffneri.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Acacia schaffneri is a perennial shrub.
- It exhibits an interesting, twisting growth pattern.
- It has small, green, fern-like leaves and reddish thorns.
- The plant produces fragrant, light orangish-yellow puff-ball flowers held close to the branches.
Quirky Facts
- Acacia schaffneri var. bravoensis features showy fragrant light orangish yellow blooms.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The fragrant, yellow flowers attract pollinators.
Related Species
- Other acacia species mentioned include:
- Acacia cornigera (Bullhorn wattle, Bull's-horn acacia, Bull-horn thorn, Oxhorn acacia)
- Acacia cucuyo
- Acacia bilimekii (Corkwood Wattle, Dogwood)
- Acacia acuminata subsp. burkittii (Burkitt's Wattle, Gunderbluey, Pin Bush, Sandhill Wattle)
- Acacia adunca (Wallangarra wattle)
- Acacia schottii
- Acacia phlebophylla (Buffalo Sallow Wattle)
- Acacia polystachya (Wattle)
- Acacia podalyriifolia (Pearl wattle)
- Acacia ruddiae (Rudd acacia)