Acacia farinosa
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A. farinosa
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Racosperma farinosa Pedley |
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Acacia farinosa, commonly known as mealy wattle, is a shrub that is endemic to Australia.[2] It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has ascending phyllodes.[2] The yellow globular flowerheads generally appear between August and October in its native range.[3] These are followed by curled and twisted pods which are up to 6 cm long and 2-3 mm wide.[2]
The species was formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1838 from material collected on Thomas Mitchell's expedition near Lake Charm, Victoria in 1836.[1] 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.[1]
The species occurs naturally in shrubland and woodland in South Australia and Victoria.[2] It often occurs in association with Eucalyptus incrassata and Melaleuca uncinata.[3]
Cultivation
The species may be used as a groundcover in coastal areas.[3]
