Acacia drummondii explained

Acacia drummondii, commonly known as Drummond's wattle, is a perennial shrub endemic to Western Australia.

Description

The erect and compact shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3to and to a similar width. The branches are thin and reddish and appear close to the ground. It has mid-green to slightly bluish green ornamental foliage. The leaves face upward from the stem and are well divided but not feathery with a length of around 2.5cm (01inches). It blooms between June and October producing inflorescences with yellow flowers. A single flowerspike forms per axil, the spikes are 2to in length with a soft appearance with clear canary yellow scentless flowers.

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by the botanist John Lindley in 1839 as part of the work A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony. It was reclassified by Leslie Pedley in 2003 as Racosperma drummondii then transferred back to the genus Acacia in 2006.[1]

The species name honours James Drummond, the Government Naturalist of the Swan River Colony.

Distribution

It has a disjunct distribution extending north through the Wheatbelt region and south to the Great Southern region around Albany. It is found in a variety of habitats including among granite outcrops, in gullies and low lying areas and on hillsides, and it grows well in sandy and gravelly soils often around laterite. It often forms part of the understorey in forest and woodland communities.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acacia drummondii Lindl.. 12 September 2018. Atlas of Living Australia. [Global Biodiversity Information Facility].
  2. Web site: Acacia drummondii Drummond's wattle. 12 September 2018. Growing native plants. Australian National Botanic Gardens.