Common Name: Thorn Wattle
Botanical Name: Acacia continua
Family: LEGUMINOSAE
Description:
Low, erect, spiny shrub to 1 m high. Fast growing but short-lived. Phyllodes are rigid and spine-like, ending in a sharp point. Simple, globular, bright yellow flowers. Late winter to early spring. Narrow, twisted pod. Summer.
Low, erect, spiny shrub to 1 m high. Fast growing but short-lived. Phyllodes are rigid and spine-like, ending in a sharp point. Simple, globular, bright yellow flowers. Late winter to early spring. Narrow, twisted pod. Summer.
Natural Distribution:
Usually found in dry, rocky areas, in open grasslands, shrublands and woodlands. Also occurs in NSW.
Usually found in dry, rocky areas, in open grasslands, shrublands and woodlands. Also occurs in NSW.
Notes:
Conservation status listed as uncommon in Southern Lofty and uncertain (rare or threatened) in Murray region.
Conservation status listed as uncommon in Southern Lofty and uncertain (rare or threatened) in Murray region.
