Description ⁴

The erect and compact shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.8 metres (1.0 to 5.9 ft) and to a similar width. The branches are thin and reddish and appear close to the ground. It has mid-green to slightly bluish green ornamental foliage. The leaves face upward from the stem and are well divided but not feathery with a length of around 2.5 centimetres (1.0 in). It blooms between June and October producing inflorescences with yellow flowers. A single flowerspike forms per axil, the spikes are 2 to 4 cm (0.8 to 1.6 in) in length with a soft appearance with clear canary yellow scentless flowers.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Loxley Fedec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Loxley Fedec
2. (c) Lynette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/lynetter/21672837/
3. (c) Susan Wiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Susan Wiser
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_drummondii

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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