Acacia plicata
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Acacia plicata is a species of wattle
which is endemic to an area between Perth
and Geraldton
in Western Australia
. It is an erect shrub that usually grows from 0.9 metres to 2 metres high. Its globular, yellow flowers appear from late winter until mid spring.
Acacia
Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not...
which is endemic to an area between Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
and Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is an erect shrub that usually grows from 0.9 metres to 2 metres high. Its globular, yellow flowers appear from late winter until mid spring.