Acacia pravissima

Acacia pravissima, the Ovens wattle or wedge-leaved wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to Victoria, the South West Slopes and Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Acacia pravissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. pravissima
Binomial name
Acacia pravissima
Occurrence data from AVH

The Latin specific epithet pravissima means "very crooked".[2]

It grows to 5 m (16 ft), producing racemes of ball-shaped yellow flowers in winter and spring.

In temperate regions it is hardy only in mild or warm coastal climates, but must be given a sheltered spot in full sun with neutral or acid soil. Elsewhere it should be grown under glass. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References
  1. "Acacia pravissima F.Muell". National Herbarium of New South Wales. PlantNET. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  2. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
  3. "Acacia pravissima". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. November 2018. p. 107. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  • R Lancaster, (1998). Plants That Should Be Better Known: Acacia pravissima, Royal Horticultural Society..
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