Acacia congesta
| Acacia congesta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. congesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia concolorans Benth. | |
Acacia congesta is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area along the west coast in the Mid West and the Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia.[1]
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2.5 metres (2 to 8 ft). It blooms from August to September and produces yellow flowers.
There are three recognised subspecies:
- Acacia congesta subsp. cliftoniana
- Acacia congesta subsp. congesta
- Acacia congesta subsp. wonganensis
See also
References
- ↑ "Acacia congesta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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