Acacia aprica

Acacia aprica, or blunt wattle,[2] is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae. It is native to the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.[3]

Blunt wattle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. aprica
Binomial name
Acacia aprica
Maslin & A.R.Chapman
Occurrence data from AVH

Description

The diffuse spreading shrub can grow to a height of 0.3 to 2 metres (1 to 7 ft). It flowers from June to July producing yellow flowers. The plant will grown in red loam, sand or gravel soils and is often found on the plains or rocky hills.[3]

Distribution

It grows in Beard’s Province: South-West Province, and in the IBRA regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains.[3]

Endangered species

It is listed as critically endangered under the Wildlife Conservation Act of Western Australia,[4] and as endangered on the IUCN redlist.[2] and under the Commonwealth environmental protection act.[1]

It is mainly found on roadside verges and in small areas of remnant native vegetation within farmland, giving rise to the following threats:

  • disturbance from road and firebreak maintenance;
  • chemical drift from fertilisers and herbicides;
  • competition from weeds; and
  • inappropriate fire regimes[2]

See also

References
  1. Acacia aprica, Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. Williams, E. 2017. Acacia aprica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22483867A22484151. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22483867A22484151.en. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. "Acacia aprica". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. Government Gazette(2018) Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice 2017.Government Gazette, 16 January 2018, p.189 Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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