| Blunt wattle | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. aprica
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia aprica | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia aprica, or blunt wattle, [2] is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae. It is native to the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. [3]
Description
The diffuse spreading shrub can grow to a height of 0.3 to 2 metres (1 to 7 ft). It flowers from June to July producing yellow flowers. The plant will grown in red loam, sand or gravel soils and is often found on the plains or rocky hills. [3]
Distribution
It grows in Beard’s Province: South-West Province, and in the IBRA regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains. [3]
Endangered species
It is listed as critically endangered under the Wildlife Conservation Act of Western Australia, [4] and as endangered on the IUCN redlist. [2] and under the Commonwealth environmental protection act. [1]
It is mainly found on roadside verges and in small areas of remnant native vegetation within farmland, giving rise to the following threats:
- disturbance from road and firebreak maintenance;
- chemical drift from fertilisers and herbicides;
- competition from weeds; and
- inappropriate fire regimes [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Acacia aprica, Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Williams, E. (2017). "'Acacia aprica'". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22483867A22484151. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22483867A22484151.en. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Acacia aprica". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Government Gazette(2018) Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice 2017.Government Gazette, 16 January 2018, p.189 Retrieved 13 June 2018.