Acacia varia
| Acacia varia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. varia
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia varia | |
| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia varia is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Pulchellae that is endemic to an area of southwestern Australia.
Description
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.6 metres (0.7 to 2.0 ft) blooms in from May to October producing cream-white flowers.[1]
Varieties
There are three varieties:
- Acacia varia var. crassinervis
- Acacia varia var. parviflora
- Acacia varia var. varia
Distribution
It is native to an area in the South West, Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it is commonly situated on hills, rises and ridges growing in sandy, loamy or clay loam soils that can contain lateritic gravel.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Acacia varia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.