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MURRAY'S WATTLE FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Murray's Wattle
Other Names
Sandplain Wattle, Fire Wattle, Colony Wattle, Powder Bark Wattle
Description
Murray's Wattle is a tall shrub or small tree, growing up 8 m in height. The plants often sucker and form colonies. The phyllodes are grey or pale green, long and narrow, growing from 5 cm to 12 cm long and 2 mm to 8 mm wide. The flowers are bright yellow, appearing in spring from September to November. The flowers are produced in clusters of 2 to 10 globular flower heads. Each flower head is about 8 mm in diameter. The seed pods are flat and papery, growing up to 8 cm long and 1 cm wide.
Habitat
mulga country, spinifex country, sand ridges, along streams,
Distribution
Murray's Wattle is found throughout Australia's arid zone in all mainland states except Victoria.
Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 2 - 6
Spread (m): 2 - 7
Soil Texture: sand, loam
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: resistant
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 150
Flower Colour: yellow
Flower Season: spring
(source: SA State Flora Catalog)
Propagation
scarified seed
Wildlife Interest
attracts seed-eating and insect-eating birds
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Fabales | | Family: | Mimosaceae | | Genus: | Acacia | | Species: | murrayana | | Common Name: | Murray's Wattle |
Relatives in same Genus
Acacia acanthoclada
Acacia acinacea
Acacia acradenia
Acacia aculeatissima
Acacia alata
Acacia amblygona
Acacia amoena
Acacia aneura
Acacia aulacocarpa
Acacia auriculiformis
Acacia baileyana
Acacia beckleri
Acacia boormanii
Acacia brachybotrya
Acacia brachystachya
Acacia buxifolia
Acacia caesiella
Acacia calamifolia
Acacia cardiophylla
Acacia chrysocephala
Acacia cognata
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