Acacia imitans
| Gibson wattle | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. huegelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia huegelii | |
Acacia imitans (Gibson wattle[2]) is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to a very small area around Yalgoo in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.[1] It is a declared endangered species under the West Australian and Australian Acts,[1] and is on the IUCN Redlist.[2]
The low dense spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1.0 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft) and to a width of 2.0 metres (6.6 ft). It blooms from August to September and produces yellow flowers.
Threats
It has an estimated area of occupancy of only 30 to 100 square kilometres,[2] and is threatened by grazing from sheep and feral goats, by inappropriate fire regimes, by possible mining, and by climate change.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Acacia imitans". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- 1 2 3 4 Williams, E. 2017. "Acacia imitans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22483967A22484227". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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