Acacia ferocior facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia ferocior |
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Acacia
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ferocior
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The Acacia ferocior is a type of shrub. It belongs to the Acacia plant family, also known as wattles. This plant is special because it is found only in a specific area along the south coast of Western Australia. This means it is an endemic species.
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Discovering the Spiky Wattle!
This unique shrub is often called the Spiky Wattle because of its sharp features. It's a fascinating plant to learn about!
What Does It Look Like?
The Spiky Wattle is usually a small to medium-sized shrub. It grows to be about 0.15 to 0.7 meters (0.5 to 2.3 feet) tall. It can spread out to about 2 meters (6.6 feet) wide. Its branches can be stiff and grow either close to the ground or stand upright.
Branches and Leaves
Its branches are green, short, and straight. They have a spiky feel to them. These branches can be smooth or have a few tiny hairs. The leaves of the Spiky Wattle are called phyllodes. They are green and shaped like a narrow spear. Each phyllode is about 5 to 13 millimeters long and 1 to 3 millimeters wide.
Flowers and Seeds
You can see its bright yellow flowers from August to October. The flowers grow in small, round clusters. Each cluster is tiny, only about 2.5 to 3 millimeters across. They contain six to nine golden or lemon-yellow flowers. After the flowers, the plant forms seed pods. These pods are coiled up, about 1 centimeter long and 3 millimeters wide. Inside, you'll find shiny black seeds that are oval-shaped.
Where Does It Grow?
The Acacia ferocior lives along the southern coast of Western Australia. You can find it in the Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern regions. Its range stretches from Albany in the southwest to Tambellup in the northwest. It also reaches Ravensthorpe in the east.
Its Home Environment
This shrub prefers to grow in sandy-loam or clay soils. It is often found as part of mallee scrubland communities. Mallee scrubland is a type of bushland where many small, multi-stemmed trees and shrubs grow together.
