Acacia shuttleworthii
Acacia shuttleworthii is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to western Australia.
| Acacia shuttleworthii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. shuttleworthii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia shuttleworthii | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
The low compact shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 0.5 metres (0.8 to 1.6 ft). It blooms from October to December and produces cream-white flowers.[1]
It is native to an area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it is found on hills and breakaways growing in lateritic soils. It has a disjunct distribution from around Dandaragan in the north to around Gnowangerup in the south[1] growing in gravelly clay and sandy soils as a part of Eucalyptus wandoo woodland communities.[2]
See also
References
- "Acacia shuttleworthii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Acacia shuttleworthii Meisn". Wattle - Acacias of Australia. Lucid Central. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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