- Acacia glaucoptera
Taxobox
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name = Flat Wattle
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regnum =Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Fabales
familia =Fabaceae
subfamilia =Mimosoideae
genus = "Acacia "
species = "Acacia glaucoptera"
binomial = "Acacia glaucoptera"
binomial_authority = Benth."Acacia glaucoptera", commonly known as Flat Wattle or Clay Wattle, is a species of
Acacia which is endemic to the south-west ofWestern Australia . It is a spreading or erect shrub which ranges in height from 0.3 metres to 1.2 metres, and up to 2 metres in width. It prouces yellow, globular flowers between late winter and early summer.Cultivation
This species is often grown for its unusual foliage. It requires good drainage and occasional pruning to remove dead wood. It will withstand temperatures down to -7C.
ee also
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List of Acacia species References
*FloraBase|name="Acacia glaucoptera"|id=3349
*APNI | name = "Acacia glaucoptera" | id = 9158
* [http://www.anbg.gov.au/acacia/species/A-glaucoptera.html Australian National Botanic Gardens: "Acacia glaucoptera"]
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