Acacia farinosa

Acacia farinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Acacia
Species:	A. farinosa
Binomial name
Acacia farinosa Lindl.[1]
Synonyms
Racosperma farinosa Pedley

Acacia farinosa (Mealy Wattle) is a shrub species endemic to Australia.^[2] It grows to between 1 and 2 metres 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 first formally described by 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]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Acacia farinosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Acacia+farinosa. Retrieved 2009-09-17. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Acacia farinosa". World Wide Wattle. http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/farinosa.php. Retrieved 2009-09-17. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Acacia farinosa". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/texhtml.cgi?form=speciesfacts&family=&genus=Acacia&species=farinosa&iname=&submit=Search. Retrieved 2009-09-17.