It is an erect shrub or small tree with yellow flowers held in a cylindrical spike, from June to December. The leaves are varied with coastal forms being boarder and thick whilst forrest forms have very narrow ones

At a glance

Prickly Moses at a glance

Habitat Heath understorey in open forest or woodland in valleys and on hillsides; often found in damp situations
Size Can grow to around 5m high
Origin Endemic
Distribution South Eastern Australia from NSW to SA including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South Eastern Australia from NSW to SA including Tasmania
Habitat
Heath understorey in open forest or woodland in valleys and on hillsides; often found in damp situations
Size
Can grow to around 5m high
Common Name Prickly Moses
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
SubclassMagnoliidae
SuperorderRosanae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAcacia
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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Added Tue 16 Feb 2021 @ 23:00 PM
Updated Sun 28 Mar 2021 @ 23:00 PM
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