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NEEDLEBUSH WATTLE FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Needlebush Wattle
Other Names
Needle Wattle, Needlebush Acacia, Nealia, Nilyah, Nealie
Description
Needlebush Wattle is an erect or spreading shrub that grows 2 m to 3 m tall, sometimes a small tree to 6 m. The grey-green phyllodes are up to 13 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. Bright yellow flowers are produced in winter, spring and summer between July and December. The flower heads are spherical and appear in groups of up to four in the axils of the phyllodes. The seed pods are curled or twisted and grow 4 cm to 10 cm long and 2 to 3 mm wide. The seeds are shiny pale brown and about 4 mm long.
Habitat
mallee, woodland on sandy soil or shale soil
Distribution
Needlebush Wattle is found mainly in central and south west New South Wales, north west Victoria, south east South Australia, with occurrences in the arid interior of other mainland states.
Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 2 - 4
Spread (m): 2 - 4
Soil Texture: sand, loam, clay, limestone
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: resistant
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 200
Flower Colour: yellow
Flower Season: winter, spring
(source: SA State Flora Catalog)
Propagation
scarified seed
Wildlife Interest
attracts seed-eating birds
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Fabales | | Family: | Mimosaceae | | Genus: | Acacia | | Species: | rigens | | Common Name: | Needlebush 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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