Acacia farinosa
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Acacia farinosa is a shrub
species endemic to Australia
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It grows to between 1 and 2 metres metres high and has ascending phyllodes. The yellow globular flowerhead
s generally appear between August and October in its native range. These are followed by curled and twisted pods which are up to 6 cm long and 2-3 mm wide.
The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley
in 1838 from material collected on Thomas Mitchell's expedition near Lake Charm, Victoria
in 1836. The description was published in Mitchell's Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia. The name Acacia whanii F.Muell. ex Benth. has been misapplied to this species.
The species occurs naturally in shrubland and woodland in South Australia
and Victoria
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It often occurs in association with Eucalyptus incrassata and Melaleuca uncinata
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Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
species endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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It grows to between 1 and 2 metres metres high and has ascending phyllodes. The yellow globular flowerhead
Flowerhead
-Biography:The seeds of Flowerhead were originally planted deep underground by founding members Eric Faust and Buz Zoller in 1987. With the addition of Eric Schmitz in 1989 and Pete Levine in 1990, the roots took hold...
s generally appear between August and October in its native range. These are followed by curled and twisted pods which are up to 6 cm long and 2-3 mm wide.
The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley
John Lindley
John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
in 1838 from material collected on Thomas Mitchell's expedition near Lake Charm, Victoria
Lake Charm, Victoria
Lake Charm is a small town situated on the Murray Valley Highway, just west of a lake of the same name. Located in the northwest of Victoria, Australia, within the Shire of Gannawarra. Lake Charm is 19 km from Kerang . The area is a popular destination for waterskiing, boating, fishing and scenic...
in 1836. The description was published in Mitchell's Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia. The name Acacia whanii F.Muell. ex Benth. has been misapplied to this species.
The species occurs naturally in shrubland and woodland in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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It often occurs in association with Eucalyptus incrassata and Melaleuca uncinata
Melaleuca uncinata
Melaleuca uncinata, commonly known as Broombush or Broom Honeymyrtle, is a plant in the Paperbark family native to southern Australia...
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